Reading is fundamental [LWN.net]

Reading is fundamental

Posted Feb 8, 2007 18:01 UTC (Thu) by bronson (subscriber, #4806)
In reply to: Reading is fundamental by GreyWizard
Parent article: Comparing Linux and Minix

"your failure to keep track of elementary details of the conversation reveals a great deal about you too."

I was just thinking, "hey, this is a long thread and it doesn't really have any ad hominems." Thanks GreyWizard, I was getting worried!

Now that someone has called someone else a dumdum head, maybe it's time to plonk the whole thing?

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No need to worry

Posted Feb 8, 2007 18:25 UTC (Thu) by GreyWizard (subscriber, #1026) [Link]

The comment I replied to contained this: "but that kind of behaviour reveals a lot about your own self-image." That this personal attack is of exactly the same form as the one you objected to was not an accident. But it didn't start there. Earlier mingo contributed this: "Really, we've got to grow up and argue and think in a more mature way [...]"

I don't care whether you ignored these because they fit with your biases or whether you're just too stupid to have noticed at all. The question is, if you want to "plonk" the whole thread, why did you bother to add to it?

No need to worry

Posted Feb 8, 2007 19:30 UTC (Thu) by bronson (subscriber, #4806) [Link]

Mingo was talking about the discussion, not the discussers. That's not an ad hominem. I missed the "lot about your self-image" insult, that was an honest mistake (it wasn't like I read the whole thing very closely). So, yes, I guess I'm too stupid. Glad you cleared that up!

I was hoping everyone could agree that this thread had run its course. But, since you're not done insulting people, I guess I'll sit back and watch you guys spiral off into slashdotland. I hope you find whatever it is you're looking for!

Spiraling off...

Posted Feb 8, 2007 20:07 UTC (Thu) by GreyWizard (subscriber, #1026) [Link]

I don't understand how the phrase "we've got to grow up and argue and think in a more mature way" in that context could be anything other than a dig at the person making the "less mature" comment.

Meanwhile, do you expect anyone to believe your first comment was an attempt to broker some sort of amicable agreement? Please. You swaggered into this discussion unloading insults of your own and added fuel to the fire, so if we're spiraling off to "slashdotland" you deserve a share of the blame.