Help or arrogance (Was: Re: How to overcome a boot-up endless loop?)

[mike havens]

good! Now that it is settled.... back to the original question

On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 4:30 PM, Alan Dayley <alandd at consultpros.com> wrote:

> A most excellent point, Eric!
>
> I apologize, Mike, if I misinterpreted your statement.
>
> I would agree that people on the whole are snippy, if for no other
> reason than they have things to do.  PLUG is different, the anomaly,
> based on that premise.
>
> Alan
>
> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 4:15 PM, Eric Cope<eric.cope at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I thought that is what Mike was saying. The world is snippy. Plug is the
> > anomaly - the anomaly being helpful folks.
> > Perhaps Mike should clarify before this flame war burns down the
> internet.
> > Did we ever figure out the boot problem?
> > Eric
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold at obnosis.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 4:02 PM, Alan Dayley<alandd at consultpros.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> > On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 3:56 PM, mike havens<bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> I think PLUG is an anomaly. It seems most people display snippety
> >> >> arrogance
> >> >> rather than help.
> >>
> >> Context is lost in email; often the process of tracking through
> >> incorrect assumptions via limited information provided in PLUG list
> >> email requires communication skills that might seem arrogant and
> >> short, however everyone happily jumps into help, even competing to get
> >> the best answer first. While some lack a certain touchy feely
> >> humanity, others can be petty, and still others downright blunt, but
> >> everyone accepts human limitations and enjoys the association found
> >> via PLUG interactions with even the most beginner of Nixites.
> >>
> >> So, Mike, I have to disagree here also; siding the Alan's appraisal.
> >>
> >> > I strongly disagree.  My experience with PLUG since spring 2000 is
> >> > that it is one of the most helpful and well behaved groups I have ever
> >> > associated with.
> >> >
> >> > YMMV.
> >> >
> >> > Alan
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