Re: Are we losing users to Gentoo?
Hi,
On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 11:46:49PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
> >>"Branden" == Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org> writes:
>
> Branden> But it is conducive to humor and a reduction in tension[1],
> Branden> and I don't attempt to pass my jokes off as serious
> Branden> statements in any event.
>
> When people are still passionately engaged in serious
> dialogue, reducing their position to one of ridicule is indeed
> hurtful. Especially since you take it to every thread, and pull at
> the scabs of arguments and flames not yet healed, and push, push,
> push, push at people until they break, while you stand laughing on
> the sidelines.
>
> This may well be funny to you, but does not feel so good to
> the victims.
Leaving me wondering how the collection of selfish genes, known as the
individual Manoj, was driven to make such a compassionate statement.
Cheers,
Emile.
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