From: Jim Freeze <jim@...>
Date: 2002-09-06T01:36:03+09:00
Subject: Re: Stibbsian

On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 01:21:51AM +0900,  JamesBritt wrote:
> > 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.
 
WHAT THE @$#@$ ARE YOU @#$#@ TALKING @##@$$ ABOUT YOU @##@^!!!

:)

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Jim Freeze
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