On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 07:27:59AM -0500, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
[begin hostility]
> >>> You're making incorrect assumptions about the usefulness of software
> >>> based solely on revision numbers, of which you apparently have little or
> >>> no understanding.
[end hostility]
[begin sarcasm]
> >>>You must be a very wealthy man, as you most certainly
> >>> buy a new car on Jan 1 of each year, as your current car must be "out of
> >>> date" at that point, i.e. 2012 vs 2013.
[end sarcasm]
> >> [ Editorial comment. ]
> >>
> >> With Reindl off the list, in part at Stan's suggestion, Stan should
> >> try to not pick up too much of the slack...
> >
> > +1
> >
> > Keep it friendly, Stan!
> Sure, Reindl used sarcasm, but he also cursed at people and called them
> stupid, among other things. This was my beef with him. I don't do such
> things. Lumping me in with Reindl simply for using sarcasm is painting
> with a very broad brush and simply not kosher.
Chill out and keep it civil. Thanks.
> If you want to make it a blanket rule that straight sarcasm is not
> allowed on the list then I'll abide by that.
Give it a try, sarcasm on public mailing lists is not terribly useful.
> If I'd added a winky at the end, would that have prevented all of this?
Probably not. Just think it to yourself, smile if you enjoyed the
wit and don't mail it.
--
Viktor.
