Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:35:56 -0430 From: Alberto Mijares <amijaresp@gmail.com> To: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> Cc: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [OT] Was: Disabling DNS Message-ID: <j2g286906751004201105of782c398g334516c71642a124@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20100420133037.2b4dbd3b.wmoran@potentialtech.com> References: <g2v286906751004201018ucc0c00beu7670e155c4768b80@mail.gmail.com> <20100420133037.2b4dbd3b.wmoran@potentialtech.com>
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> I suspect that jerry had a problem with the use of "dummy", which is > generally considered an insult when directed at a person. =C2=A0I.e. =C2= =A0"You're > being a dummy." is an insult. > > Since your use of the term was associated with the task and not the > individual, the whole thing enters a grey area of interpretation. =C2=A0S= ome > might consider the sentence an insult, others might simply consider > the use of "dummy task" as another way to say "beginner task" or > "basic task". Hhmmm... I see. Of course I'm referring to the task in this way, not the pe= rson. > In any event, it's my experience that if you spend time on the Internet, > you will eventually end up offending someone. =C2=A0Just apologize for an= y > misunderstanding and move on. I apologize for any misunderstanding. Thank you for your time, Bill. Regards Alberto Mijares
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