[Cialug] How the Internet works

[D. Joe Anderson]

On Mon, Jul 03, 2006 at 07:46:22PM -0500, Dave Weis wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 3 Jul 2006, Claus wrote:
> >It's not about whether or not the amendment is reasonable.  Its about the 
> >attitude of the posts.  Knee jerk reactions like that only cause more 
> >harm. [...]

> It's one thing to not know and stay quiet, it's another thing to not know 
> and ask questions, it's an entirely different thing to not know and tell 
> everyone how much you know!
> 
> Senators don't position themselves with lobbyists because someone hurt 
> their feelings. If that bothered them, they wouldn't have run for office 
> in the first place. [...]

You know, I think you're both right, to a point.  This exchange
isn't an *exact* fit to the one that prompted this:

 http://zgp.org/pipermail/linux-elitists/2002-September/004798.html

but I think Don Marti's point is appropriate here, in that
a diversity of approaches is called for, depending on the
audience and purpose.

Were this a letters-to-the-editor page or site for political
stumping, I think Claus would be closer to the mark.  And, given
that this is a publically-archived list, I think his cautions
are still somewhat relevant.  

But, largely, this is a list by and for geeks.  The urge to
point and laugh a bit at how clumsily the honorable gentleman
from Alaska is dancing to the tune of his paymaster, is . . .
well, at least a little understandable.

-- 
Joe