[plug]

[Mark Nold]

Bret,

You have proven that you can be much more offensive than me.

I appreciate the object lesson in using personal attacks in clear and
concise english as a much better tool than using humour. I may find this
lesson useful in my future attempts to bring others down, but i doubt i will
ever put it into practise.

Well done.

I hereby apologise for any offensive mention of fsk'ing and root and you are
free to carry on your attacks on any members of this list as you see fit. I
will not interfeer, comment or defend. You now have the podium Sir.

Again, congratulations.



mn





-----Original Message-----
From: Bret Busby [mailto:bret at busby.net]
Sent: Monday, 1 April 2002 2:30 PM
To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
Subject: Re: [plug]


On Mon, 1 Apr 2002, skribe wrote:

>
> I, for one, look forward to busby.conf.au to see how a professional
> conference should be run.
>
> skribe
>

It would not be run by people hiding behind pseudonyms, that's for
sure. At least I have the integrity to use my real name. I have not posted
to this list, any message, hiding behind a pseudonym.

And, I have managed to communicate with people, in many countries, in
common causes, to share information and advice, without having to descend
to the level that appears to be supported by some people on this list.

And, in the 60-70 mailing lists to which I subscribe, no other mailing
list has subscribers who feel the need to be as offensive as some members
believe is appropriate on this list.

It is unfortunate, for this list, for PLUG, and, for the conference, that
it appears to be regarded as acceptable, for those involved, to be
gratuitously offensive, as this list, PLUG, and, the conference, each have
great potential value, that is degraded by the offensiveness, which may go
against each of the three institutions.

And the need to hide behind a pseudonym, can only lead to wonder at the
reason.

--
Bret Busby
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