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- Iain Buclaw (8/30) Sep 09 2013 Rather off topic but amusing source of information just to
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Who do you think is who? :-) - H. S. Teoh (6/12) Sep 09 2013 I think I'll refrain from answering that, lest I add fuel to the flames.
- Russel Winder (14/24) Sep 09 2013 I do worry that there is a bit of gender stereotyping going on, it would
- Joseph Rushton Wakeling (2/4) Sep 09 2013 ... the forum-fu is strong in this one ... ;-)
- H. S. Teoh (7/22) Sep 09 2013 [...]
- Joshua Niehus (1/1) Sep 09 2013 <-- sycophant (wishes he was an Ent)
- Walter Bright (3/7) Sep 09 2013 The only way to win an internet flame war is to not play.
- H. S. Teoh (7/17) Sep 09 2013 Well, it's either that, or survive long enough to invoke Godwin's Law:
- deadalnix (4/21) Sep 09 2013 Godwin law has been invoked on me in the past for suggesting that
- Nick Sabalausky (4/15) Sep 09 2013 Who knew the "WarGames" movie was *really* about flame wars? :)
- Gary Willoughby (2/9) Sep 09 2013 http://xkcd.com/386/
Rather off topic but amusing source of information just to lighten up the attitude of some. I'm sure everyone here probably relates vaguely to at least one of the characters - which one are you? :o) http://www.flamewarriorsguide.com/ Regards Iain. On Monday, 9 September 2013 at 14:02:42 UTC, Iain Buclaw wrote:Being direct isn't helpful either, as it just causes more flames and provocation. I think it is generally well agreed here that attacks and derogatory terms of any kind are not welcome, but this does not require any form of moderation other than a gentle reminder. With respect, if you wish your posts to be taken seriously and your posts to have a more "adult" air to them, then using tired and somewhat immature terms such as "Visual$, Windoze" etc is not going to achieve that. You do not need to use an insulting tone to promote D, and using such terms only makes you look bad. Of course, some of us (myself being included as pretty big FSF advocate) like the GNU/Linux way of doing things better, but as they say, there's more than one way to cook a goose. Do we really need to treat people disrespectfully? Regards
Sep 09 2013
On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 04:48:29PM +0200, Iain Buclaw wrote:Rather off topic but amusing source of information just to lighten up the attitude of some. I'm sure everyone here probably relates vaguely to at least one of the characters - which one are you? :o) http://www.flamewarriorsguide.com/[...] Thanks for the link! I had a good belly laugh at some of the Flame Warriors, especially since they are very pertinent to some of the recent exchanges. :) T -- My program has no bugs! Only undocumented features...
Sep 09 2013
On 09/09/13 20:05, H. S. Teoh wrote:Thanks for the link! I had a good belly laugh at some of the Flame Warriors, especially since they are very pertinent to some of the recent exchanges. :)<risky question>Who do you think is who? :-)</risky question>
Sep 09 2013
On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 08:08:05PM +0200, Joseph Rushton Wakeling wrote:On 09/09/13 20:05, H. S. Teoh wrote:I think I'll refrain from answering that, lest I add fuel to the flames. :-P T -- "Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes." -- E.W. DijkstraThanks for the link! I had a good belly laugh at some of the Flame Warriors, especially since they are very pertinent to some of the recent exchanges. :)<risky question>Who do you think is who? :-)</risky question>
Sep 09 2013
On Mon, 2013-09-09 at 16:48 +0200, Iain Buclaw wrote:Rather off topic but amusing source of information just to=20 lighten up the attitude of some. I'm sure everyone here probably=20 relates vaguely to at least one of the characters - which one are=20 you? :o) =20 http://www.flamewarriorsguide.com/ =20 =20 Regards Iain.I do worry that there is a bit of gender stereotyping going on, it would have been nice if they had challenged that with their characters as well as poked fun at flamers and trolls. --=20 Russel. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D Dr Russel Winder t: +44 20 7585 2200 voip: sip:russel.winder ekiga.n= et 41 Buckmaster Road m: +44 7770 465 077 xmpp: russel winder.org.uk London SW11 1EN, UK w: www.russel.org.uk skype: russel_winder
Sep 09 2013
On 09/09/13 20:17, H. S. Teoh wrote:I think I'll refrain from answering that, lest I add fuel to the flames. :-P... the forum-fu is strong in this one ... ;-)
Sep 09 2013
On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 07:36:56PM +0100, Russel Winder wrote:On Mon, 2013-09-09 at 16:48 +0200, Iain Buclaw wrote:[...] I sense me a Pinko here... *runs and hides* ;-) T -- "No, John. I want formats that are actually useful, rather than over-featured megaliths that address all questions by piling on ridiculous internal links in forms which are hideously over-complex." -- Simon St. Laurent on xml-devRather off topic but amusing source of information just to lighten up the attitude of some. I'm sure everyone here probably relates vaguely to at least one of the characters - which one are you? :o) http://www.flamewarriorsguide.com/ Regards Iain.I do worry that there is a bit of gender stereotyping going on, it would have been nice if they had challenged that with their characters as well as poked fun at flamers and trolls.
Sep 09 2013
On 9/9/2013 7:48 AM, Iain Buclaw wrote:Rather off topic but amusing source of information just to lighten up the attitude of some. I'm sure everyone here probably relates vaguely to at least one of the characters - which one are you? :o) http://www.flamewarriorsguide.com/The only way to win an internet flame war is to not play. -- speaking from experience
Sep 09 2013
On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 01:56:00PM -0700, Walter Bright wrote:On 9/9/2013 7:48 AM, Iain Buclaw wrote:Well, it's either that, or survive long enough to invoke Godwin's Law: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law But by then, probably too much damage would have been done. :-P T -- "You are a very disagreeable person." "NO."Rather off topic but amusing source of information just to lighten up the attitude of some. I'm sure everyone here probably relates vaguely to at least one of the characters - which one are you? :o) http://www.flamewarriorsguide.com/The only way to win an internet flame war is to not play. -- speaking from experience
Sep 09 2013
On Monday, 9 September 2013 at 23:26:02 UTC, H. S. Teoh wrote:On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 01:56:00PM -0700, Walter Bright wrote:Godwin law has been invoked on me in the past for suggesting that opinion should be based on measurable fact rather than emotional reaction. If you really want to see it somewhere, you'll see it.On 9/9/2013 7:48 AM, Iain Buclaw wrote:Well, it's either that, or survive long enough to invoke Godwin's Law: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law But by then, probably too much damage would have been done. :-PRather off topic but amusing source of information just to lighten up the attitude of some. I'm sure everyone here probably relates vaguely to at least one of the characters - which one are you? :o) http://www.flamewarriorsguide.com/The only way to win an internet flame war is to not play. -- speaking from experience
Sep 09 2013
On Mon, 09 Sep 2013 13:56:00 -0700 Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> wrote:On 9/9/2013 7:48 AM, Iain Buclaw wrote:Who knew the "WarGames" movie was *really* about flame wars? :) It's subtext, I tell ya!Rather off topic but amusing source of information just to lighten up the attitude of some. I'm sure everyone here probably relates vaguely to at least one of the characters - which one are you? :o) http://www.flamewarriorsguide.com/The only way to win an internet flame war is to not play. -- speaking from experience
Sep 09 2013
On Monday, 9 September 2013 at 14:48:30 UTC, Iain Buclaw wrote:Rather off topic but amusing source of information just to lighten up the attitude of some. I'm sure everyone here probably relates vaguely to at least one of the characters - which one are you? :o) http://www.flamewarriorsguide.com/ Regards Iain.http://xkcd.com/386/
Sep 09 2013