From: Robert Dober Date: 2007-07-17T15:01:50+09:00 Subject: Re: I need serious help! On 7/16/07, SonOfLilit wrote: > On 7/16/07, Todd Benson wrote: > > On 7/16/07, SonOfLilit wrote: > > ( A great many wise things about flaming and general courtesy ). > > > > Aur, I agree with you completely. I was thinking last night, well, > > he's just a kid. Maybe I was too hard on him. But, I also thought > > that even at his young age, one thing you really shouldn't do is enter > > a room and try to 'own' it. Flame wars suck; no doubt about it. I > > still think, however, that people should be told gently, but firmly, > > when they are out of line. I would certainly prefer people in a forum > > to do that to me than some others practices that have been mentioned > > (i.e. blacklisting). > > > > My 1/2 cent. > > > > Todd > > Hi, Todd. > > I really want to answer you, but this is now strictly a technical thread. > > If you feel like a long discussion, email me privately. > > > Aur > > That's nice Aur, because my humble feelings are that you just should not have fed the troll, all of you. I did not say so publicly because I am probably mistaken, given that so many prominent members answered. I was quite surprised it got so much food, an amazing -- but unpleasant -- experience :(. Robert -- I always knew that one day Smalltalk would replace Java. I just didn't know it would be called Ruby -- Kent Beck