Rob, I have to agree. The tone of this board is extremely defensive. Perhaps it's that sarcasm and humor don't translate well in the written word.
If you want to see a friendly board where new members are welcomed and encouraged, go see IBMVM. Since VM has had a resurgance, those members patiently and comprehensively answer members questions, even the most basic newbie questions. Pity we can't do the same. Chris, IMHO, the use of USS is not a malapropism. According to wikipedia, a malapropism is an inappropriate use of the word, usually causing humor. I don't think anyone is getting any humor out of this thread, and the use of USS is not inappropriate within the context. Further, this is not an acronym adventuror board. Nor should anyone really care if you spell a word wrong or use an acronym differently than someone else might expect, unless it affects the technical information. Can we not simply realize that there are two meanings for the acronym USS and deal with it? We're humans after all, we can discover context and determine the author's intent. We're not Watson playing Jeapordy, after all. My advice to all is, if you feel yourself launching in to a diatribe, please just delete your email, go hug your kids, take a walk, or stare at your screen saver for a while. You'll live longer. Have a nice weekend everyone. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
