> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wouter van Ooijen [SMTP:wouter@VOTI.NL]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:20 PM
> To:   PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject:      Re: [OT:] It is a "PIC" list !!!!!!! Re: FYI
>
> > I
> > guess I'd like to see him continue to offer help but leave
> > the unneeded
> > negaitive commentary out.  I doubt that will happen though.
>
> There are lots of things I would like to happen, among which
> 1) no more poverty, hunger, diseases, war
> 2) no more stupid questions on the piclist (but please still post
> questions!)
> 3) no more rude answers on the piclist (but please keep answering!)
>
> Let's put 1) aside as long as we live in a world of humans :(
>
> For the other two I am afraid it's simply not going to happen, as it
> happens that the piclist also consists of humans. So why don't we all
> just live with stupid questions and rude answers? If you don't like
> either (in order of - my - preference): use your delete button, respond
> in your own way (I can find my delete button if I need it!), or
> unsubscribble (and in that case don't forget to thank the list admins
> for the good time you had here).
>
> I sure have an opinion in the people-versus-Olin debate, but I value the
> participation of both parties much more than getting my way. So as far
> as I am concerned:
>
> newbies: keep posting stupid questions!
> Olin's (plural!): keep answering in usefull-but-rude way!
>
> And of course:
>
> listadmins: keep in mind that you keep a great community alive!
>
I was halfway through a reply when I received Wouter's email which exactly
echo's my sentiments.  The world has many people, all of differing abilities
and personalities.  Some people need to learn that the comments of a
frustrated/overworked individual should not (usualy) be construed as a
personal attack. It's very easy to go a little OTT in mailing lists/forums
in the heat of the moment, leading to bruised ego's and the accompanying
flames. Learn to chill out and accept that nothing in the world is perfect,
not even the piclist.

Mike




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