Re: Installation and Application Advice Needed

From: Kevin Nathan (knathan_at_project54.com)
Date: 05/28/05 

Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 00:50:06 -0700

On Sat, 28 May 2005 00:15:09 -0600
"tux" <tux@comcast.net> wrote:

> Wrong doing? You know, some guys can lay it on pretty think in
> here. I work for Microsoft.... the Axis of Evil for those dudes....
> Since I felt it necessary to divulge why I need certain Microsoft
> products, I wanted to avoid any potential backlash or have them stare
> at me funny, if you know what I mean.

Well then you should have associated the 'alias' stuff with your being
a Microsoft contractor and *not* prefaced it just before you said you
were downloading SUSE on bittorrent. We can only go by what you write
and how you write it, regardless of what you meant.

> What ever happened to assuming the best in people? If I change my
> alias I must be up to no good? Gotcha!
>

I don't know WTF you mean by that 'gotcha'. You're the one who was
imprecise in your writing and now want to back-pedal. Just re-read your
first post. You associated your alias assumption with downloading from
bittorrent.

> The identity thing is plain stupid.

I agree. If you can't post as yourself, don't come bitching when people
don't want to help. Who GAF where you work? Be yourself, you'll get
more positive responses.

> Either way you don't know me.

And from what I've read so far, I don't want to get to know you.
Sounding more like a troll.

> Why all the fuss and muss? So much for being upfront about it.

Being upfront about *what* exactly? The only person *not* being upfront
right now, is _you_!

> Are there not other more pressing matters to worry about?
>

Yes, which is why this is my last msg in this thread.

> I was pretty clear on the fact that I had purchased the upgrade.
> Sorry you skimmed right over that point.
>

Well, you didn't read my post, or you just chose to ignore what I wrote
so you could get deeper into a troll post. Re-read what I wrote:

"I didn't have too much of a problem with it, because I had read that
you had purchased the product."

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So I was *almost* on your side, but your inability to read what I wrote
pretty much pushes me the other way.

> To some of you, I do feel compelled to say something though. As a
> group of enthusiasts and experts rubbing shoulders here, we're all on
> the same side. Ratchet down the ego just a tad and spread the love.
>

As an anonymous poster you don't have that right. The ego is on your
end because you couldn't post as yourself, and then try to chastise
those that disagree with you. Come out as yourself and we can work out
the differences, continue to post anonymously and most of couldn't care
less about you.

If you'd bother to read this ng _at all_, you'd know I seldom come
across negatively, but try my best to help wherever I can. However,
you would also have noticed that I don't suffer attitudes lightly. I
might not always say much about it, but they get plonked fairly
quickly. I haven't quite decided about you, yet, so there's hope. But I
don't hold out much hope . . . :-) 

-- 
Kevin Nathan (Arizona, USA)  
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