Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998 21:19:47 -0500 From: "Kerby Smith" <kerby@bengali.npl.com> To: <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: <sue@welearn.com.au>, <fewtch@serv.net> Subject: purpose of the list Message-ID: <003001bda23b$3f3eeaa0$4852f126@kellogg>
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sue, i just wanted to thank you and the rest of the people on this list for all the help youve given me so far by just reading! its really interesting and a neat way to learn about FreeBSD since im so new to it. tim, my gosh, *i* wasnt gonna say anything about this since im new to this list, but all u ever do is constantly pick on sue and try to start fights with her, its so annoying and i dont know why u do it. i dont even read alot of the posts cause theres so many and i dont have time, but almost everyone that i do read its you attacking sue about something. do u feel threatened by her or something? are u afraid shes smarter then you? it appears you have no life since you reply to every post, but stop being a dork and start using this list for the reason that it exists, to help people. kerby smith ps, please dont contact my isp since i emailed a copy of this to YOU! *grin* and sue, youre doing a great job, keep up the good work :) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Kerby Smith kerby@bengali.npl.com I am Guilty of Murder... Blame me for the death of Jesus Christ, because it was for my sins that he was tortured and crucified! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au> To: fewtch@serv.net <fewtch@serv.net> Cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Date: Saturday, June 27, 1998 9:26 AM Subject: Re: How important is "the OS?" >On Sat, Jun 27, 1998 at 05:35:45AM -0700, Tim Gerchmez wrote: >> >> Now, that wouldn't be ME you're laughing at, would it Sue? If it is, as long as >> you're rolling on the floor laughing, why don't you stay down on the floor >> where you belong. >> >> BTW, you included me in your recipient list, after I specifically asked >> you not to. > >It is normal practice for originators to remain in the recipient list for >mail to FreeBSD lists. If you can't bear to risk this happening, don't >post. Normally I would only send a reply like this to you in private, but >that doesn't seem to make much difference with you lately. > >I have remained quiet because I could not agree with much that you have >been saying, and I really don't mind what anyone thinks of me. But I will >not sit by quietly while you pick on someone else because he dared to >correct a simple error that you had made. You charged him with the same >false sin that you had been indulging in yourself, attempted to stifle >his conversation with you, and then went straight on to prattle more >about matters that don't relate to FreeBSD. In fact, nothing that either >of you said was "completely off topic". Well, not while its aim was to >build friendship among newbies at least. > >If you can't accept that you make errors occasionally I wonder what makes >you think you fit in as a newbie. We all make errors, and everyone else >accepts a little correction without making a world war out of it. Part of >the list's charter is to be free to be seen to make errors in an >environment where imperfection is not a crime. You are coming very close >to making this a place where nobody dares question anything you say for >fear of retalliation. As soon as fear and animosity take hold, there is >no reason for this list to exist any longer. Jump on the pedestal too >hard, Tim, and you'll break it. > >Personally I wish no-one's approval, and I fear no-one. But I care about >everyone, even you. You have a lot of friends here and you seem to be >doing your best to turn them all, one by one, into enemies. I don't >understand why you want to be so persistently vindictive, and it is >a great shame if you cannot benefit from the friendship that is offered >to you. You have made some fine contributions when everyone else shuts up >and agrees with you. This is supposed to be a comfortable place for >newbies to chat, where everyone gets a go. If you want to play bully, go >mess with the big boys. > >If I have made you feel small in the past, for that I am sorry, it was >not my intention. We all feel small a lot of the time when we're learning >to receive correction. It seems, though, that nothing will stop you from >feeling so slighted that you must lash out at anyone who could notice a >transitory imperfection in you. I find this approach selfish and >destructive, and I wish you would reconsider your attitude. > >Believe it or not, all newbies feel as uncomfortable and as unappreciated >as you do sometimes. We're not perfect, and none of us expect you to be >perfect either. To achieve what we want to achieve we need to cooperate, >not battle for supremacy. That goes for the entire FreeBSD community. I >do expect you to be able to accept that and deal with it, or solve your >personal problems in private. > > >> Please don't do it again. If you do, I'll complain to your ISP about it. > >You want them to close down my email account? I see. > > > >-- > >Regards, > -*Sue*- > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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