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From: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: rhythmbox plays silently
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:08:57
Message-Id: 20080330210853.6f5742d8@loonquawl.digimed.co.uk
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Re: rhythmbox plays silently by Michael Schmarck
1 On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:39:09 +0000 (UTC), Michael Schmarck wrote:
2
3 > > You have a problem to which you do not know the solution, so how are
4 > > you supposed to know what is important and what is not?
5 >
6 > As it seems, I knew what was not important. Just have a look at the
7 > real root cause of the problem.
8
9 Isn't hindsight wonderful? You now know what is relevant to the solution
10 of a problem you did not understand at the time.
11
12 > > Of course, none of this really matters as people will be hesitant to
13 > > offer any advice in future, no matter how complete your post, because
14 > > you have demonstrated a complete lack of civility and respect for
15 > > those that you expect to help you.
16 >
17 > Oh, that's wrong. Alan very much demonstrated that he did not want to
18 > help. Why else would he have posted his snide comment? And if you look
19 > carefully, you'll see that I even treated him respectfully, when he
20 > tried to be helpful. Care to point out where I showed a "complete lack
21 > of civilty"? And care to point out the civilty in what Alan posted in
22 > his (maybe unintended) flamebait?
23
24 This has nothing to do with Alan, (who, incidentally, has demonstrated
25 his knowledge and willingness to help many times over) ad everything to
26 do with your attitude. So you found his post unhelpful, well get over it.
27 Either ignore the post or respond by expressing your views without insult.
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29 You have done yourself no favours.
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33 Neil Bothwick
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35 RISC: Reduced Into Silly Code

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