On 11/01/2013 06:50 AM, Antoon Pardon wrote: > Op 01-11-13 05:41, ru...@yahoo.com schreef: >> On 10/31/2013 02:41 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote: >> >>> I don't know whether you are deliberately lying, or whether you're just >>> such a careless reader that you have attributed words actually written by >>> Skybuck to me, but either way I expect an apology from you for putting >>> false words into my mouth. >> >> An apology is due when someone does some damage to things >> or people (including reputation or feelings) that should >> have been avoided. >> >> My overstating your disagreement with Skybuck was inadvertent, >> does not change the points I was making (it does not matter >> whether you thought he was wrong or nutty) and did no >> significant damage to you or your reputation. > > It seems rather obvious from Steven's reaction, your overstatement > hurt (damaged) his feelings.
It it not obvious to me at all. > Since you ackowleged that damaged > feelings are cause for an apology, it seems by your own words > an apology is due. I explained why an apology was not appropriate previously. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
