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Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript

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On 26Mar2016 02:36, Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> wrote:
>Ned Batchelder wrote:
>> Chris, I apologize for Thomas.
>
>How dare you to speak for me,

Because it is something you never say: sorry for my rudeness.

>and *again* the rest of the subscribers?

He speaks for me at least, on this topic. I was tempted to say this yesterday 
after Ned, but didn't because his words were well chosen. But now:

Chris, I too apologise for Thomas' tone. With one or two exceptions, I have 
found this to be one of the most civil and welcoming fora on the net and hope 
you get good help and discussion here.

>There is nothing to apologize for when I am *helping* someone by giving them
>useful information.

Items of useful information shielded behind concealing walls of apparent anger 
and contempt. That is not a helpful delivery style, and it actively drives away 
new people.

May I recommend the film "Harvey"? As the lead character says at one point: "I 
used to be smart. I recommend nice." I used to be something of a hothead 
myself; I hope that I have matured.

[...]
>Politeness is another thing you should try sometime, as I see that, your
>having no valid argument at all, you like to throw dirt instead.
[...]

Your previous tone makes this admonition ineffective. Based on my samples, Ned 
is far beyond you in politeness.

My personal practice is usually to leave post that offend or disparage or 
otherwise have an agressive tone alone, or to snip the rant-like sections and 
address _only_ the technical content to try to keep the discussion on topic and 
civil. But not always, as evidenced here.

Thomas: your tone and delivery _is_ unhelpful to others, and comes across as 
hostile, at least to my eyes and evidently to others.

Cheers,
Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au>

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  Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-24 21:47 +0000
    Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript cl@isbd.net - 2016-03-24 22:08 +0000
      Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-24 22:31 +0000
        Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript cl@isbd.net - 2016-03-24 22:45 +0000
          Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-24 23:06 +0000
            Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-03-25 22:19 +0100
          Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2016-03-24 19:09 -0400
      Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2016-03-25 09:49 +1100
      Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-24 22:58 +0000
      Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2016-03-24 17:33 -0600
      Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-24 23:46 +0000
        Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2016-03-24 17:38 -0700
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      Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2016-03-25 12:41 +1100
  Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Larry Martell <larry.martell@gmail.com> - 2016-03-24 20:25 -0400
    Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript cl@isbd.net - 2016-03-25 09:05 +0000
  Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Cousin Stanley <cousinstanley@gmail.com> - 2016-03-25 10:58 -0700
    Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-03-25 19:26 +0000
  Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-03-25 22:17 +0100
    Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2016-03-25 16:36 -0700
      Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-03-26 02:36 +0100
        Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2016-03-26 14:16 +1100
          Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-03-26 04:37 +0100
            Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2016-03-26 15:24 +1100
              Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2016-03-25 22:10 -0700
            Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2016-03-26 04:37 -0700
              Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Larry Martell <larry.martell@gmail.com> - 2016-03-26 07:52 -0400
              Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Gene Heskett <gheskett@wdtv.com> - 2016-03-26 11:31 -0400
              Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Larry Martell <larry.martell@gmail.com> - 2016-03-26 11:35 -0400
              Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2016-03-26 11:49 -0600
              Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2016-03-26 12:01 -0600
        Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au> - 2016-03-27 09:01 +1100
      Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript cl@isbd.net - 2016-03-26 14:01 +0000
    Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2016-03-26 13:14 +1100
    Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript cl@isbd.net - 2016-03-26 13:59 +0000
  Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-26 14:38 +0000
    Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-03-26 18:58 +0100
  Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Gene Heskett <gheskett@wdtv.com> - 2016-03-26 12:06 -0400
    Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2016-03-27 17:05 +1300
      Re: [OT'ish] Is there a list as good as this for Javascript Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2016-03-27 15:16 +1100

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