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OOXML gets ISO approvalOOXML gets ISO approvalPosted Apr 3, 2008 13:08 UTC (Thu) by lysse (guest, #3190)In reply to: OOXML gets ISO approval by jschrod Parent article: OOXML gets ISO approval
> You are either very young or very naive. Quite aside from the false bifurcation, that's a *great* way to ensure I pay careful attention to anything else you write, isn't it?
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OOXML gets ISO approval Posted Apr 3, 2008 14:53 UTC (Thu) by amazingblair (guest, #2789) [Link] Hear hear, lysse! We should all re-read our comments before clicking "Post" and remove anything derogatory. If you pause a moment, you can think of a way to express your opinion in a strictly expository manner. (And if you can't, then consider not posting at all. There will always be another discussion to join.) -Amazing Blair P.S. Now to go figure out what a "false bifurcation" is, and if my flu shot will protect me.
OOXML gets ISO approval Posted Apr 3, 2008 15:10 UTC (Thu) by bronson (subscriber, #4806) [Link] Yes! Let's ban fun discourse on the off chance that it should offend the sensitive. All LWN posts should heretofore attempt to resemble RFCs and ISO documents. (The original statement sounded light hearted enough to me, especially since it was surrounded by informative content that took the original poster quite seriously... If it had been aimed at me, I don't think I would have taken offense... even if I thought myself particularly young and naive!)
OOXML gets ISO approval Posted Apr 3, 2008 16:42 UTC (Thu) by lysse (guest, #3190) [Link] Well, it has been generally observed that I'm unusually sensitive.
OOXML gets ISO approval Posted Apr 3, 2008 16:46 UTC (Thu) by lysse (guest, #3190) [Link] However (and sorry to reply to myself) I should point out that I never advocated banning anything, nor did I say anything about general principles. I responded to an individual instance which was directed at me, to point out that it *had* caused *actual* (not potential) offence - is anyone seriously going to suggest that I shouldn't have the right to do that, or that doing so is tantamount to calling for a ban on potentially-offensive responses?
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