Posting etiquette [DEAD THREAD]

Paul L. Allen pla at softflare.com
Wed Jan 14 00:50:38 CET 2004


Joe Rhett writes: 

> Calling someone an idiot (as a direct object noun) is a far cry from 
> using '-nazi' to attribute a dictorial style of management on the noun 
> in question (which is NOT a person nor the direct object)

Let's see.  I stated that you were an idiot AND gave reasons showing
why this was an objective fact rather than a subjective opinion.  You,
however, called me a content-nazi without reasons (one might infer
that anyone who disagrees with you and gives logical arguments for
their disagreement is, in your opinion, a content-nazi).  Some people
find the term "nazi" to be far more offensive than the term "idiot",
particularly when used without any justification, whether one is used
as a noun, adjective, adverb, gerund, intensifier or any other part of
speech.  Perhaps you would have been quite happy if I had labelled your
behaviour as idiotic rather than labelling you as an idiot - that is
what your specious argument implies. 

The Nazis were responsible for the home-grown Reichstag fire which
they blamed on foreign subversives and used that as an excuse to
suspend Germany's constitution and invade Poland as well as censoring
anything they disagreed with.  From there they progressed to declaring war
on much of Europe and Asia and committing horrific atrocities.  Idiots,
while somewhat annoying, are rarely so destructive.  Most people understand
that labelling somebody as an nazi WITHOUT justification is far worse
than labelling somebody as an idiot WITH justification. 

BTW, a real nazi would censor your posts by blocking you from the list.
I am in no position to do that and would not do so if I could.  What I
can do is respond to your posts in a way which informs you of the error
of your ways.  What you do in response is attempt to stifle me by labelling
me a nazi (hint: it isn't going to work). 

BTW2, since I read the most recent posts first, but succumbed to the
temptation to scroll past your top-posting, I see you accusing me of
talking down to you.  I am responding in a way which is appropriate to
your manner of posting.  The way you respond to my posts, not my posts
themselves, is evidence of your childishness.  Competent adults recognize
valid criticism and attempt to rectify their failings; incompetent adults
and children resent valid criticism. 

Oh, and in case you didn't get it the first time, most of the clueful
people here (the ones who can give you answers and are willing to put
time and effort into helping you for free) do not like top-posting.  By
all means continue to top post if that is your desire - I neither can
nor would prevent you if that is your wish.  Just don't expect answers... 

-- 
Paul Allen
Softflare Support 




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