Discuss Digest, Vol 8, Issue 24

[markw at mohawksoft.com]

> Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:07:39 -0400
> From: David Kramer <david at thekramers.net>
> Subject: Re: Terrorism and Hitler, was: Triple DES
> To: discuss at blu.org
> Message-ID: <467345EB.4020304 at thekramers.net>
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> Ted Roche wrote:
>> This board is taking on a hostile attitude that you're either perfect
>> or an idiot, and it certainly discourages anyone from asking
>> questions, especially those of us who consider ourselves students of
>> the greater art, always learning, stretching ourselves, regularly
>> humbled.
>>
>> Judge not lest ye be judged. Play nice, boys.
>
> I have to say I'm both surprised and disappointed myself.  When I tell
> people about BLU, the first thing I say is how the group is friendly and
> helpful to both beginners and experts.  I would hate to not be able to
> say that anymore.
>
>
> Dave, both an expert and a beginner, depending on sleep deprivation and
> alcohol consumption.

I certainty hope no one feels like anything I've said is intended to be
hostile. My only gripe has been that people who's profession it is to
understand and use something should be required, professionally, do do so,
and if they don't, come up to speed as fast as possible.

I think it was my comment in which I said that I'd fire someone who
spec'ed MySQL without a very specific reason. I'm sorry if anyone thinks
that was hostile, it wasn't.

And yes, as a previous poster asked, have I fired someone for *NOT*
knowing their job? Hell yes, and I think, rightfully so. To do less
wouldn't be fair to the rest of the team or the company paying the bills.
I stand by that opinion.

Anyway, I hope having "strong" opinions, perhaps peppered with a dose of
sarcasm and/or irony is OK.


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