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From: nsw@cbnewsm.att.com (Neil Weinstock)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Marc Barrett
Message-ID: <1991Jan10.001817.22935@cbnewsm.att.com>
Date: 10 Jan 91 00:18:17 GMT
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In article <179@mixcom.UUCP>, cyaa01@mixcom.UUCP (Chris Klausmeier) writes:
> 
> Why does everyone flame Marc Barrett? I've seen a few of these flame
> fests, and don't understand. It seems that he is concerned about Amiga's
> future, and is providing constructive criticism on ways that they could
> improve. Sure some of his posts might seem a bit caustic, but there are
> some valid points in them. 

You have an interesting notion of "constructive criticism".  MB's postings are:

1) filled with misinformation.  He has demonstrated over and over that he
   doesn't understand (or care) about real-world product development and
   corporate structure.

2) extremely presumptuous.  Every MB posting can be boiled down to "*I* know
   exactly what's best for Commodore.  All my predictions have come true.
   Because Commodore doesn't do everything *I* say, they're going to hell in
   a handbasket."  Ad nauseum.  Sheesh.

3) intentionally inflammatory.  No explanation needed here.

Basically, MB is the anti-Carnegie, and provides a vivid example of how *not*
to win friends and influence people.  The existence of good points in his
postings is almost irrelevant.

God, this is fun!  Where's comp.sys.amiga.advocacy already?

                                   - Neil

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