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  From: Jacob kriek <jacob_kriek@msn.com.au>
  To  : behoffski" <behoffski@grouse.com.au>, <behoffski@grouse.com.au>
  Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 20:57:04 +0930

Re: Apology and explanation...

If that is the way you want it, you can have it all for yourself. Goodbey.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: behoffski <behoffski@grouse.com.au>
To: <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 1999 8:50 PM
Subject: Apology and explanation...


> Some people missed the hyperbole in my last message.  If you 
> were offended, my apology.  
> 
> Underpinning the message was a serious idea, however: It is 
> good manners to use correct grammar and punctuation when 
> conversing with others, even where the interface is as 
> impersonal as an e-mail window on a terminal.  
> 
> If you think that I'm being too picky, consider this: 
> When using any computer, correct punctuation and 
> capitalisation is essential in most tasks.  Try typing "man x11" 
> (Enter) and see how much response you get.  So obviously, you're 
> willing to learn the rules and play the game when conversing 
> with the computer: How about treating people with the same 
> respect?  
> 
> Style may be amusing, and may help you identify with a 
> group of people you like.  That's okay, but please tailor 
> the style to fit the group you're sending to.  In the case 
> of a group like LinuxSA, a conflicting style just makes it 
> harder to tune into the content of the message, and makes 
> it more likely that people will switch off.  There's a lot 
> of junk on the 'net, so people have learned to filter out 
> irrelevant-looking messages very quickly.  It's your own 
> misfortune if your style leads to people tuning out.  There 
> is no blame attached to this: it's merely a fact of life.  
> 
> At heart in using computers is communication: Always strive 
> to improve your communication skills at all levels: it will 
> pay huge dividends both in conversing with computers and 
> in conversing with people.  
> 
> cheers,
> 
> Brenton
> 
> [Incidentally, I agree that a "newbies" list would be a bad
> thing.  Also, I'm certainly not an expert in Linux, though I 
> do have some experience in some other areas.]  
> 
> -- 
> behoffski (Brenton Hoff) | Software Engineer, Grouse Software
> behoffski@grouse.com.au  | http://www.grouse.com.au/
> 
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