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Re: Digital Camera
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 22 May 2000 23:43:25 GMT
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I responded a bit strongly, though it -was- intended to be sarcasm.
That's why I apologized... I didn't want any permanently hurt feelings.
~M
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Johann writes:
> In lugnet.publish, Matthew Miller writes:
> > Mark Sandlin <sandlin@nwlink.com> wrote:
> > > Next time you suggest someone move to a different topic, just leave • the
> > > part where you call them annoying out of the post. It will probably be
> > > received a little better.
> >
> > I don't think she called you annoying -- she said it can get annoying • when
> > something is excessively cross-posted. In fact, posting things to the • right
> > group is a basic point of netiquette.
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>
> When I originally read Shiri's post, I originally thought she had crossed • the
> line, but then I re-read it. Her post was fine, but could have been better
> worded.
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> Mark responded with obvious sarcasm that could have been • misconstrued as anger
> if the reader isn't familiar with sarcasm. This too was fine, but Mark • didn't
> specify that there was sarcasm involved until a later post.
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> All in all, it was an interesting debate that illustrates that some forms of
> verbal communication (sarcasm, helping someone out) don't translate • very well on
> the printed screen. Thank you both for an intruiging little war of words. ;)
>
> I read, I learn, I don't make the same mistake twice...do you?
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| (...) Same here - sorry for that. I guess my post WAS badly worded (and it's not the first time either, dang, I should watch my english) and when I read Mark's reply, I got pretty heated up... sorry Mark, and apology accepted. No hard feelings? (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) When I originally read Shiri's post, I originally thought she had crossed the line, but then I re-read it. Her post was fine, but could have been better worded. Mark responded with obvious sarcasm that could have been misconstrued as anger if (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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