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From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org>
Subject: Re: Who was the mental genius
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 11:24:55 -0700
To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
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> On Jun 6, 2014, at 10:02 AM, Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote:
>=20
>> On Fri, 6 Jun 2014, Paul Schmehl wrote:
>>=20
>> No offense was meant.  I deliberately chose the subject to stimulate disc=
ussion, which it has obviously done.
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> Stimulating discussion without insulting people generally gives better res=
ults.
>=20
> Look, we are all doing the best we can with what we've got.  The ports peo=
ple have been trying to accomplish the equivalent of turning a cruise ship a=
round in a bathtub without rattling the silverware.  It's not possible to an=
ticipate every issue, particularly when there are so many.
>=20
> The way improvements are made is for interested people (that is, you) to
> get involved and help to improve it.
>=20
> The challenge you have created is to anticipate the next issue and report i=
t, preferably with a plan for a solution, before it happens.
>=20

Let's not overly tone police folks. If no one can constructively criticize t=
hen we don't get any feedback.=20

Anyone's tone can be attacked I firmly believe that Paul's tone matches the w=
ay we east coasters chide each other to provoke debate.=20=