On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 3:00 PM, Ray Van Dolson <rayvd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Someone around for 10 years much less 51 years would know that
> Karanbir's style of communication should be considered "blunt" and not
> offensive. It's a common style of communication for developers. I
> never take it personally...
>
Excellent advice, especially for newbies and non-nerds.
> I read an interesting take on "why" once. Can't remember the link
> though... nerds need to remember that normal folk appreciate niceities
> in conversation, and normal folk need to remember that nerds are often
> very blunt but aren't really trying to be offensive.
>
In which case, a nerd with 51 years experience should understand
(instead of complaining).
> And for the record, top posting is evil (but ubiquitous thanks to MS
> Outlook and friends) and I much prefer mailing lists to forums. :)
>
Then you must also be a nerd.
(Me, too, of course!)
mhr
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