Author: allan johnson
Date: 15:49:24 11/14/99
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On November 14, 1999 at 17:03:21, odell hall wrote: >Hi CCC > > From reading someone of the rather Rude responses to My Post, It is pretty >clear that my post has been misuderstood. The funny thing is that the first Five >responses seemed to have clearly understood my post, then one obnoxious >response and then there is a flood of mass hysteria, as if people decided not to >think for themselves, and got caught up in the madness of the one person who >clearly misunderstood my post, kind of like a domino effect. Firstly I never >suggested that any programmer should give away his program!!! What I meant by >sharing is that a Programmer should sell his program if it is incredibly strong. > I was really referring to Tiger and Ferret, as I am not interested in any of >the others. So basically I was expressing regret that I am not able to buy two >very good programs at the moment. I wish that the people in this group would act >a little more responsibly and if they do not understand something to politely >ask me what I meant, instead of attacking my post with insults. > Also I did not expect for anyone to take literally my use of the word >criminal. I should have known better as I have been severly critized in this >forum for using common metaphors. My post is not an attack on programmers!, >it's actually a vieled compliment, as I am frustrated I can't get my hands on >what I consider two exceptional programs. So if I was Bruce or Christopher I >would take my post as a compliment, not a attack!! I thought that the context >of my post made clear what my intent was, after all I am not talking to children >here, but apparently with some you have to be precise in every jot of a word as >some lack the most basic of understanding. Odell There's a lesson to be learnt here and that is to say what you mean the first time clearly.I personally don't think you were intentionally being critically of programmers because I know where you are coming from but I can see that it is easy to misinterpret your messages because of a misused metaphor or a poorly phrased hyperbole.The fact that you apologise and explain your outpourings does not always satisfy some critics. Rabbits
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