From: JamesBritt <james@...>
Date: 2002-09-06T01:21:51+09:00
Subject: RE: Stibbsian

> My first thoughts during the thread was that this community is able to
> metabolize a disruptive comment and make use of it. Later contributions by
> Stibbs himself made me realize this guy is not rattling cages. He has
> provided a thoughtful contribution.


I don't see what was so disruptive, challenging or even quasi-trollish about
stibbs's comment.  He was simply recounting a personal acencedote, hoping
the Ruby community could learn from it.

What was interesting was the number of responses that said there was no
problem, or that prolonged discussion was unproductive.  *They* sounded more
like trolls.

It is to the credit of the folks on this list that discussions *can* be
prolonged without degrading into name calling or religious wars.


James


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