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Op 12-11-13 10:35, Chris Angelico schreef:
> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 8:34 PM, Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> On 12/11/2013 05:21, Gregory Ewing wrote:
>>>
>>> Ned Batchelder wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I don't know how best to make things better overall.  I know that
>>>> overlooking Nikos' faults won't do it.
>>>
>>>
>>> If everyone who reached the point where they don't think
>>> they can help any more would simply say so in a calm
>>> manner and then walk away, that would make things better
>>> overall. It wouldn't help *Nikos*, but it would prevent
>>> the discussion from degenerating into a flamefest.
>>>
>>> It takes two to spiral.
>>>
>>
>> In this case three, the OP, the spoon feeders who've tried so hard to help
>> on so many occasions, but have consistently seen their help rejected, and
>> the responders who finally get fed up.
> 
> And then it all goes meta. This thread hasn't had anything productive
> for quite some time now... nor even anything funny.

Well if people disagree about what kind of response is appropiate, then
I think discussing that, is productive. At least it is more productive
than trying to be funny.

-- 
Antoon Pardon