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From: J.COOK@ENS.Prime.COM
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Subject: Re: Why Bother? (was Re: What Apple
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Date: 6 Apr 90 13:03:00 GMT
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Re: Flaming on the Internet

There is flaming and there are intelligent discussions.  Things are rarely
this black and white however.  There is much inbetween, including cries of
frustration.

For myself, I <<try>> to remember the following two points:

1. Don't write what I would not be 100% proud to say to a person face-to-face.
   Even if I desire to make inflamatory remarks, I realize that face-to-face
   I would next enter a discussion, so why not skip the remarks in the first
   place.

2. I try not to make judgemental remarks.
   i.e. "There is a problem when...", not "This sucks because..."
   or perhaps "This doesn't seem to handle...", not "There is a bug...".
   Even when I think I know some area like the back of my hand, someone
   else comes along to prove me wrong.

Thoughtless remarks and ego are quick to destroy what comraderie we have.
And it's really too bad, because I really believe that people want to help
and be helped.

Jim Cook
<J.COOK@ENS.Prime.COM>
"My opinions, no one asked.  Prime has its own."