Re: google trolls are a right pain .. was Re: Converting to Linux was a disaster for my company.

From: George Peatty (pttyg47-1230_at_copper.net)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 17:31:55 -0500

On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 22:15:09 -0400, "Arthur Hagen" <art@broomstick.com>
wrote:

>Guys, "Patricia" does have one point, despite being (possibly deliberately)
>provocative: When you start attacking the person instead of the ball,
>you've already lost. You're harming the Linux cause more than helping it by
>resorting to ad hominem attacks. Your actions reflect on the whole group.
>
>Instead, it would be worthwhile to point out what the flaws are with the
>*arguments*, not the persons who state them. And yes, there are flaws, and
>yes, the postings are provocative, but that doesn't make names calling any
>more tolerable.

You said what I thought better than I thought it. Thank you.

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