Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 18:49:10 09/05/00
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On September 05, 2000 at 19:30:23, Frederic Friedel wrote:
>On September 05, 2000 at 14:35:53, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>I do not understand what do you want to say by saying that it is an "honor!".
>>
>>The discussion was about the reason that people agree to be a beta testers when
>>they are not paid for it.
>>
>>You said that it would be an "Honor" to be a tester and it cannot explain the
>>fact that there are a lot of beta teters because usually people expect being
>>paid for jobs that people respect.
>>
>>A good example is that when I told my friend about the elections for being a
>>moderator he asked me how much money do pepople earn from it.
>>
>>I may accept being a moderator in the future but only because of the fact that I
>>know that we need moderators and not because of "Honor".
>>
>>I know that when I was a beta testers for Junior and I told people about it
>>there were people who told me that I should ask for money for exposing bugs.
>>
>
>This thread reminds me -- it shouldn't, but it does -- of a 19th century
>conversation between a lady and gentleman. She: "Sir, I offer you my honour".
>He: "Madam, I honour your offer." And thus it went, honour and offer all night.
>
>Sorry. I won't do it again.
:) :)
Please do it again.
(the girl said) :) :)
Christophe
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