I totally agree with that. My problem is how I let his bedside manner affect me. If he would admit that there is more than one way to skin a cat, and that his way may not be the only right way, it wouldn't bother me so much. But as I said, thats _my_ problem. On Mon, 2003-09-15 at 13:04, Ryan Ware wrote: > I think a lot of David's do it this way posts are because he has been > through it before and is trying to save you time and wasted effort. I think > he is further along in Linux than 80% of the people on this list. You might > not like his bedside manner, but that doesn't make him wrong. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tom Penney [SMTP:blots at visi.com] > > Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 12:53 PM > > To: TCLUG > > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] [OT] Trolling > > > > I've come to the conclusion that it is just his personality. The tone of > > his posts are annoying as hell to me. I have gone off on him as well. I > > know what you mean. > > > > He has also posted some useful information as well and some genuine > > attempts to be helpful. I find it fascinating why some of his posts piss > > me off so much but I see that as my problem. He obviously is very bright > > and knows his stuff but there is something about his attitude that gets > > me riled. His "that sucks, this is better, your stupid if you don't see > > that" attitude is really childish but I think he really believes what he > > says to be true. > > > > my 2 cents. > > > > > > On Mon, 2003-09-15 at 11:43, Jima wrote: > > > I just thought I'd qualify my earlier claims regarding David Phillips > > > with some references. > > > > > > It looks to me like he's been trolling at least once a month since May. > > > > > > http://archives.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/2003-May/056328.html > > > http://archives.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/2003-June/056807.html > > > http://archives.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/2003-July/057629.html > > > http://archives.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/2003-July/058134.html > > > > > http://archives.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/2003-August/058615.html > > > > > > Chewie himself called him down for the last one: > > > > > > > > http://archives.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/2003-August/058624.html > > > > > > David's response gave some references, though: > > > > > > > > http://archives.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/2003-August/058695.html > > > > > > And the most recent: > > > > > > > > http://archives.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/2003-September/059530.h > > tml > > > > > > *shrug* Just wanted to back up my accusations. If anyone thinks I'm > > > overreacting, feel free to flame me off-list. > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Jima > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > -- > > Tom Penney <blots at visi.com> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list -- Tom Penney <blots at visi.com> _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list