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2008-12-25 , 15:22
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Originally Posted by fragos View Post
There are no requirements for evangelism in the GPL nor is there an exaulted status awarded to Linux users. The open source community has a history of helping other users, even new ones. I wouldn't call that evangelizing -- it's participation in a community held together by the contribution of it's members.
Truism are great, but when help was offered to the OP he didn't act like someone grateful for the community support. He *****ed about the platform, the wiki, and those users offering support.
 
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2008-12-25 , 18:31
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Originally Posted by GeneralAntilles View Post
It's also interesting to note that there's always at least one of these jokers who is so obviously perfectly neutral, impartial and perfect in all respects and not just as completely full of BS as the OP.

Buddy, since you're so obviously a better person than anybody else here, why don't you step up and fix all of this guy's problems? Or do you just talk about how you think other people should do it?
Objective does not mean perfect or better; it's about perspective. In my post, I didn't talk about what other people should do, except to temper their unfriendly treatment of casual posters. Advice which your posts show to be especially warranted in your case.
 
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2008-12-25 , 18:50
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Objective does not mean perfect or better; it's about perspective.
Which seems to be that you think it is perfectly OK for this guy to, as Texrat says, slam volunteers for absolutely no reason. Yeah, real objective.

Originally Posted by SD69 View Post
In my post, I didn't talk about what other people should do, except to temper their unfriendly treatment of casual posters. Advice which your posts show to be especially warranted in your case.
Do me a favor. Go back and re-read the OP's first few posts in this thread, then tell me why you think this advice is applicable here.
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2008-12-25 , 19:29
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Originally Posted by GeneralAntilles View Post
Which seems to be that you think it is perfectly OK for this guy to, as Texrat says, slam volunteers for absolutely no reason. Yeah, real objective.



Do me a favor. Go back and re-read the OP's first few posts in this thread, then tell me why you think this advice is applicable here.
No. it is not OK for anyone to slam volunteer efforts. Don't give an ad hominem insult in one post and ask for a favor in the next. You go back and re-read the posts where people complain that you too often insult those who have different opinions than you.
 
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2008-12-25 , 23:41
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Originally Posted by GeneralAntilles View Post
Which seems to be that you think it is perfectly OK for this guy to, as Texrat says, slam volunteers for absolutely no reason. Yeah, real objective.



Do me a favor. Go back and re-read the OP's first few posts in this thread, then tell me why you think this advice is applicable here.
No, its best to ignore such post. Or one person replies (like Texrat's post) and the rest just leaves it as-is. Don't give the bugger needless attention. A simple explanation, without ad hominem, is all what is required. The OP will then conclude on their own due to lack of other input.
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2008-12-26 , 04:12
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Originally Posted by SD69 View Post
Objective does not mean perfect or better; it's about perspective. In my post, I didn't talk about what other people should do, except to temper their unfriendly treatment of casual posters. Advice which your posts show to be especially warranted in your case.
Take it easy there big fella...
I started the ball rolling with the first "unfriendly" response. If you look at my post history you may find that this is not a habit of mine.

I responded in an unfriendly manner because I perceived the original post to be unfriendly. Arrogant, pompous, and condescending are other words that come to mind in describing it as well.

I understand where you are coming from but, I don't think that in this case your reasoning applies.
 

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2008-12-26 , 22:30
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It might be better to close the thread and/or ignore the poster ("a computer and software designer, counselor, business owner, and professor", also listed as a "disabled professor now developing open source sw "). His blog is at http://oouc.wordpress.com/.
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Originally Posted by twaelti View Post
It might be better to close the thread and/or ignore the poster ("a computer and software designer, counselor, business owner, and professor", also listed as a "disabled professor now developing open source sw "). His blog is at http://oouc.wordpress.com/.
I'll 2nd that.
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2008-12-27 , 01:54
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aw but if the threads are closed then no more fun flaming the op who started w/ a bad attitude at least people can get it out of their system for someone who deserves it and then help out the next friendly newbie
 
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Originally Posted by SD69 View Post
It's interesting how many threads seem to show (to an objective observer) the need for a casual user site and how the people unsupportive of a casual user site are the same ones who post in those threads in a way that is somehow unfriendly to the posting casual user (and yes I realize that many of them like this guy have a bad attitude; and I realize there are threads where users are helped, but there are also plenty of other threads like this one). Casual users browsing these forums have a bad reaction when "the wiki should be dumbed down" and similar comments receive this kind of treatment.
I could never in my wildest thoughts refer to the OP as a "casual user". His own narcissistic and confrontational comments belie that description.
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