Re: [SLUG] Verizon DSL -- Anything I Should Know?

From: Mark (mark@bish.net)
Date: Wed Aug 22 2001 - 08:33:26 EDT


Take this off-list. I don't want to listen to it.

On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Smitty wrote:

> On Tuesday 21 August 2001 20:51, you wrote:
> > Smitty wrote:
> > > I suggest you get yourself more educated in linux then. Read the
> > > postings on this list. Read the postings on http://www.slashdot.org
> > > (...)
> >
> > Are you kidding me?
>
> No.
>
> > The editors there are complete idiots who wouldn't
> > know journalistic integrity if it bit them in the ass (well, with a few
> > exceptions, but the more prolific ones like CmdrTaco, Hemos, Timothy, Jamie
> > and Michael are utter idiots.) Ditto for the people who post there, in any
> > given story almost all of them won't have any idea what they're talking
> > about, but they'll post their absolutely authoritative opinion anyway. It
> > is just about the worst place that I could think of to send someone to
> > learn about using and understanding Linux. Maybe if you want to get into
> > Linux "advocacy" and daily MS bashing, you should religiously read it, but
> > I'd stay away from it otherwise.
>
> I disagree, but acknowledge your opinion.
> >
> > Honestly, you shouldn't go flaming everyone on this list that isn't some
> > kind of gung-ho anti-MS warrior.
>
> I don't. You just accused me of that. Are you flaming me?
>
> > There are people here of diverse opinions
> > and experience, and I think that you should at least respect that.
>
> Which I do. But I do comment on it.
> >
> > --Kevin Fogleman
>

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