Author: Marc van Hal
Date: 06:59:47 05/23/03
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On May 23, 2003 at 06:48:11, Johan de Koning wrote: >On May 23, 2003 at 04:48:36, Harald Faber wrote: > >>On May 22, 2003 at 21:59:19, Johan de Koning wrote: >> >>>On May 22, 2003 at 20:55:15, Axel Schumacher wrote: >>> >>>>Hi, >>>>just to add some more data to CM-personality discussion. Let's face it, >>> >>>Let's cut things short. >>>I don't think your (Kurt's, etc) results are useless, and I never said so. >>>I don't think your (Kurt's, etc) methods are rubbish, and I never said so. >>> >>>This discussion started when Kurt was upset by a, let's say, rather creative >>>interpretation of my words. And now everyone is PO'ed. :-( >> >> >>Not me. :-) >>However, if you think you are misinterpreted, why do you leave this >>misinterpretation open and don't clarify the questionable points? > >Basically because I do have a life, and checking CCC 4 times a day for possible >inaccuracies is not part of it. In fact I'm usually 2 days behind, reading. On a >fast moving forum like this one it makes little sense to reply after 2+ days, >and that's the main reason for me not to try. > >Usually that's not a problem because there is a huge base of regulars (whose >lives do include checking CCC pretty often :-) Together they form the spine of >this forum, providing knowledge, experience, wisdom, and news whenever it's >needed. Even when a few (in)famous individuals take a day off, or a month. > >In this particlar case Kurt reacted quickly to a misinterpretation and many then >reacted quickly to Kurt, hence the fuss. Unfortunately virtually no one >questioned the misinterpretation itself, which still puzzles me. By the time >I caught up the damage was already considerable and my lame attempt at humor >fell flat. > >So now I'm sad and PO'ed at the same time. Which is a rather weird feeling, >especially after just having played some pretty exciting games at Leiden. >I'm glad though at least 1 person here is not PO'ed. > >>BTW when I changed my systems and HDs I lost your email adress, could you give >>it to me or write some clearing words to info@harald-faber.de ? > ><insider joke mode> Backup, Harald, Backup! </insider joke mode> >Or alternatively, look at poster. :-) I tried to explain there could be other reasons why you said what you said And that Kurt might have misinterpatated things. Especialy when things come from a 3rd person. The only words I fell for where the words of the poster of the original posting. And I tried to make clear why. And why it can iritate people that much. Marc Marc Marc
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