On 27/08/07, James Farrar <james.farrar(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 27/08/07, Jimmy Wales <jwales(a)wikia.com>
wrote:
James Farrar wrote:
However, there is one thing that needs to be
said: describing as "a
lie" the comment that Jayjg is absent (which he is, as far as we
ordinary plebs can see) is unhelpful - unless there's proof that Frank
was aware that Jayjg was not absent before his email of 1752UTC today.
Look at all his emails after I told him. I think my charge of trolling
sticks easily. This was not a good faith inquiry, this is an ongoing
attempt to politicize an issue internally by misleading people.
As may be. Was it actually a lie, though?
Calling someone a liar is generally a good way to inflame a situation.
To be specific, it's a good way to ensure the person keeps arguing the
point, rather than agreeing to disagree, since you escalate the importance
of the veracity of the statement to his or her reputation of honesty.