From: Ben Giddings <bg-rubytalk@...>
Date: 2005-02-18T02:37:03+09:00
Subject: Re: [EVALUATION] - E01: The Java Failure - May Ruby Helps?

Ilias Lazaridis wrote:
> I'm closing this thread.

No, you're not.  It will live on forever.

> It's always fascinating to see how a few people can completely ruin the 
> image of a community.
> 
> Really diaspointing.

Actually, I think this will go on to prove how incredibly friendly and 
helpful the Ruby community is.  Despite the fact you're an obvious 
troll, and have been banned from a number of other groups, despite your 
insulting posts, despite your valiant attempts to start flame wars... 
there were a lot of people who were friendly, and helpful, and nice to you.

I, for one, am amazed and proud that in a discussion of this size, 
virtually nobody lost their cool, and only one goatse.cs picture was 
posted -- and even the follow-ups to that were friendly and fun.

Congrats ruby-talk, I'd say you won this one.

Ben