On Sun, 2 Aug 2020 15:23:57 -0400 John Kaufmann <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 2020-08-02 12:46, Office User wrote: > > On 02/08/2020 15:34, Luuk wrote: > >> On 2-8-2020 13:06, User wrote: > >>> ... > >>> Unfortunately, I wasn't able to view your document, because the > >>> Google dictatorship would not allow me to see it without creating > >>> one of their malware accounts. ... > >> > >> Malware is something COMPLETELY different ... > >> > >> If you create such an account (i do not say you have to ), you > >> still have the possibility to only use it under 'special' > >> circumstances. > >> > >> Malware is something which gets used without permission(s) > > > > Luuk, > > > > Under no circumstances whatsoever will you ever lecture me about > > whatever terminology I choose to use. > > > > You obviously lack the intellect to comprehend what was meant by my > > reference to Google. > > > > Your commentary is both unnecessary, unwelcome. > > > > I ask that you never again respond to anything I post to this list > > and any attempt at private contact will be ignored. > > > > Please let this be an end to this thread. > > Sorry, Dave, but it should not end there: AFAICS (and if you see > differently, please say how), Luuk has done nothing but try to help. > He gave a solution to your problem (maybe not quite optimal, but one > that you adopted in the end) and tried to show you how to access > Michael's Google Drive file (which as inadvertently posted without > public read privilege; as it happens, even if you had a Google > account, you would have still needed to request to see the file). > > OK, I get it: you don't like Google. That is your right. FWIW, I use > my account rarely (never mail from it, and all mail to it forwards > directly my regular email account), but the account is occasionally > useful for taking advantage of Google services like collaboration > tools (when initiated by others) or correcting Google browsing tag > errors. That's all Luuk was trying to say: you don't have to let > Google into your life to make use of some handy tools they offer. As > he put it: > > >> If you create such an account (i do not say you have to ), you > >> still have the possibility to only use it under 'special' > >> circumstances. > > Does that helpful hint warrant the kind of abuse you just delivered > -- especially after he helped solve your problem? +1 I support John's position. On the face of it, it is Dave (OP/OU) who is being unreasonable. > John > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
