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lee wrote: 

> On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 10:31:51AM -0500, Michael Ekstrand wrote:
> 
> >  * The Debian user community has a high population of jerks, don't
> > ask them for help.  
> 
> > Yes, typical disclaimers are nonsensical on public lists.  BUT, taking
> > the poster to task so aggressively and for so long when it is likely
> > entirely outside his or her control is entirely inappropriate.  
> 
> It is entirely inappropriate to post the disclaimer on the list. It is
> also entirely inappropriate for the poster not to say anything to that
> and not even to say "thanks for your answers". He or she also didn't
> respond to a mail I sent her/him with some answer and a suggestion to
> remove the disclaimer.
> 
> And yes, there are too many jerks on this list.

If so many people are treating you with some disdain, you might want to take a
good long look at your own behaviour.

Personally, I hit 'ignore thread' on everything you post, because every single
thread that you participate in ends in a repetitive and uninteresting argument.

-- 
J


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