[manchesterwireless] ManchesterWireless Digest, Vol 35, Issue 9

[jgxhs at nessie.mcc.ac.uk]

Very good I accept your apology regarding calling people in this group
idiots but I do want to ask you a question, if I or someone else were
speaking with you in person and made a grammatical error whilst
talking with you would you try and correct me each time you thought I
had made such an error? 

If your answer is no then why is it you and your pal try to do it at
the end of your keyboard? 

If the answer is yes and I were you I would be very conscious of the
fact that someone may decide to administer some summary justice to you
at the time you try it.

Let me also tell you, so there is no doubt in your minds, I am not the
least bit interested in your views about how and how not people should
write their Emails so please keep your thoughts and insults to
yourselves.

John.



On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:44:35 +0000, you wrote:

>On Thu, Jan 11, 2007 at 10:32:45AM +0000, jgxhs at nessie.mcc.ac.uk wrote:
>> Look, what gives you or him the right to start insulting people and
>> calling them an idiot?
>
>Sorry, I wasn't intending it to look like I was calling him an idiot
>specifically. I meant in general. 
>
>>  I do think however you probably fall into the 50 yard hero category
>> and would only try insulting people when you behind your keyboard. 
>
>Not correct, I would be more than happy to point out in person when
>somebody is making a mistake or not following best practise in any
>situation.
>
>> Your attitude and his is not what is wanted in the discussion group so
>> take it elsewhere or mind your manners in the future.
>
>No, I believe your (and others) over-reaction to being corrected on
>certain issues is 'not what is wanted'. 
>
>Personally I believe Gareth can get a little carried away and perhaps
>could have explained in a less condesending manner, however fundamentally
>he is correct and so I will back him up. 
>
>It takes a big man to realise his mistakes and correct them rather than
>taking offense.