[Foundation-l] [Fwd: About Alexandria] -> to Usenet ?

[Marc Riddell]

on 3/9/08 2:15 PM, Mark Williamson at node.ue at gmail.com wrote:

> It wouldn't be his first post that is very blunt (to use a kinder
> term). People have different posting styles, and I have learned and
> accepted that Lars does not always consider the feelings of the people
> he is discussing in a way that some other people do... it is a style
> difference on one level, but it can certainly be construed as a
> personal attack if we are not careful.
> 
> Mark

Mark, what works for me when I am considering responding to a person in this
medium is - would I say the same thing, in the same way, if I were speaking
to the person face-to-face?.

Marc Riddell

> 
> On 09/03/2008, Mark Ryan <ultrablue at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 09/03/2008, Lars Aronsson <lars at aronsson.se> wrote:
>>> 
>>> This lack of understanding is something you share with other high
>>> volume posters.  When important people start to leave the list,
>>> you don't see this as a loss.  The only important thing is that
>>> you can post, post, post.  Just as the only important thing about
>>> Wikimania is whether you can go.  It's all about you, you, you.
>> 
>> 
>> That seems a bit rude...
>> 
>> 
>> ~Mark Ryan
>> 
>> 
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