From: Steven Jenkins <steven.jenkins@...>
Date: 2004-10-31T00:32:41+09:00
Subject: Re: RubyGarden wiki patch

Jamis Buck wrote:
> I, for one, am surprised that people continue to reply to David's 
> "messages". I killfiled him a long time ago, and he remains the one and 
> only person I've ever killfiled, on any of the numerous mailing lists 
> I'm on. It really is too bad he hangs out on ruby-talk, because it is 
> otherwise one of the nicest communities I have the honor of 
> participating in.
> 
> I killfiled David because he hides behind the excuse "yes, I'm rude, and 
> I can't help it." You can ALWAYS help it. If he gives that excuse, it is 
> because he doesn't WANT to change. He delights in being rude and 
> obnoxious. Let's just acknoledge that, and cease to rise to David's 
> trolls. If you, like me, don't like reading his bile, do like I did, and 
> try the killfile.

Wholeheartedly concur. I plonked dross a long time ago and haven't 
missed him. Now I only have to read his drivel when people reply to him.

Steve