From: Mark Wilson <mwilson13@...>
Date: 2003-08-21T02:57:55+09:00
Subject: Re: At least one nasty person in your community


On Wednesday, August 20, 2003, at 12:29 PM, Brandon J. Van Every wrote:

> [snip]

> No, it isn't.  You have a problem child.  Direct quote time, since you 
> don't
> believe easily.  The following is indefensible, and inexcusible.
>
> [QUOTE]
> Brandon:
>
> Your recent abuse of the Ruby mailing list has been brought to my 
> attention.
>
> You simply do not barge into someone else's home and start spewing shit
> everywhere and then come up with some cheap rationalizations and 
> excuses why
> it is okay.
>
> It is clear you have no native concept of respect, honor, grace, or
> gentleness. You have shown yourself to be a low creature, without 
> morals or
> integrity.
>
> Your presence is not desired on the Ruby mailing list. Take your act
> somewhere else, preferably to a psychologist who can help you with your
> social problems.
>
> Just in case your brain starts formulating all sorts of objections and
> counter-arguments and more endless psychobabble bullshit:
>
> YOU ARE NOT WELCOME. GO AWAY. YOU ARE NOT WANTED. THE COMMUNITY IS NOT 
> IN
> SEARCH OF ASSHOLES. YOU HAVE SHOWN THAT YOU BELONG TO SOME OTHER 
> CULTURE, SO
> GO AWAY FROM THIS CULTURE. TAKE YOUR CANCER ELSEWHERE.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> [/QUOTE]

Well, the above is inexcusable. However, how can one tell the source? 
It could just as easily be from a member of the Python community who 
monitors the Ruby list. Regardless of the source, the message is from 
one person, not from the participants on the Ruby mailing list.

Regards,

Mark