Re: Counting duplicates in SQL

From: Jack <test_at_nothere.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 14:44:43 +0100
Message-ID: <YcmdnfQfWbxTsGHZnZ2dnUVZ8qednZ2d@pipex.net>

"Martin T." <bilbothebagginsbab5_at_freenet.de> wrote in message news:1157376406.855752.72700_at_74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...
> DA Morgan wrote:

>> Jack wrote:
>> > "Robert Klemme" <shortcutter_at_googlemail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:4lttnpF3ffagU1_at_individual.net...
>> >> Jack wrote:
>> >>> Hi
>> >>> (snip)
>> >
>> > Hm, looks like you entered the "I'm a patronising twat" competition to 
>> > me.
>>
>> Jack as an instructor at the University of Washington teaching Oracle I
>> am grateful for people who provide hints but not solutions and it is
>> wrong for you to denigrate them.
>>

> Daniel - as a software professional I am grateful for any help I can
> get out there if I'm stuck at something and I'm not particulary fond of
> anyone who wishes to restrict the amount of hints or solutions for
> whatever reasons.

Exactly. If he/they think I am a student cheat - just don't reply - and leave the offensive insults out - simple ain't it!

>> It is impossible for instructors to monitor all of the ways that
>> students can cheat and self-policing professions are of great value.
>> I am sure you wouldn't want to find yourself working on a team with
>> someone that couldn't pull their weight. Please reconsider your
>> attitude.
>

> I, along with I believe many other people, are not too fond of policing
> usenet/the internet of any kind. Sadly, more often than not people who
> express their opinion about this do it in a way like Jack, whose choice
> of language is far below acceptable.

What was unacceptable about it?
Implying someone is a student cheat is OK, but calling them a twat for doing so isn't? Received on Mon Sep 04 2006 - 08:44:43 CDT