One interesting thing I have noticed about some Americans is the need to expose their opinions, no matter how right or wrong, *or unnecessary*
They honestly believe their opinions are of value and everyone should listen to them, without any qualifications. I blame the education system that places a priority on self esteem (at least one state has an actual law where the school *must* promote a student up to the next grade after a kid has been in a grade for 3 years, even if the kid refuses to learn and constantly fails - reason - it could hurt their self esteem if you hold them back too much) On 7/4/10, Brent Shumacher <brent.shumac...@gmail.com> wrote: > The fact that you consider helping someone to be wasting someone > else's time without qualification says a lot about your attitude and > the pervading attitude of many involved in the project, or at least > this mailing list. > > What started off as fishing for philosophical discussion has turned > into either personal attacks or narcissistic explanations for rude > behavior. So there is something valuable in the piece that I linked > to, regardless of what anyone may label it. > > Lack of time to waste does not necessitate incivility. Asperger > Syndrome, maybe, but not lack of time. > > Brent > > On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 9:49 PM, Kevin Chadwick <ma1l1i...@yahoo.co.uk> > wrote: >> On Fri, 2 Jul 2010 23:41:52 -0500 >> Andres Genovez <andresgeno...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> 2010/7/2 Brent Shumacher <brent.shumac...@gmail.com> >>> >>> > >>> > >>> http://www.trollaxor.com/2010/06/why-i-almost-gave-openbsd-100000-didnt.html >>> > >>> > >>> >>> OMG! I surely like someone how tellme at my face that I am an idiot, than >>> an >>> hypocrite with its "dorated" lies! >>> -- >>> Atentamente >>> >>> Andris Genovez Tobar / Sistemas >>> http://www.crice.org >>> >> >> For anyone who happens to lookup "donation" in the mailing list. >> >> There have been many examples of people getting answers even to issues >> unrelated to OpenBSD having failed on other less responsive mailing >> lists. >> >> The idea that the OpenBSD mailing list is grumpy is the misconception >> of an overly sensitive someone, willing to cut off his nose to spite >> his face. >> >> OpenBSD developers simply do not like wasting time, which is partly why >> it is so brilliant. I have noticed that they HAVE wasted their time to >> help others, when the question is reasonable or productive to the >> questioner atleast. >> >> Occasionally, conviction is needed to stress the point, which can be >> mistaken for hostility by some. >> >> Please donate to OpenBSD in order to improve the worlds efficiency, >> productiveness and allow all people to harness their ideas as safely as >> possible, thereby improving the future development of those ideas. > > -- Sent from my mobile device http://www.glumbert.com/media/shift http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGvHNNOLnCk "This officer's men seem to follow him merely out of idle curiosity." -- Sandhurst officer cadet evaluation. "Securing an environment of Windows platforms from abuse - external or internal - is akin to trying to install sprinklers in a fireworks factory where smoking on the job is permitted." -- Gene Spafford learn french: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30v_g83VHK4
