Re: Nulls, integrity, the closed world assumption and events

On Jan 10, 6:24 am, "JOG" <j..._at_cs.nott.ac.uk> wrote:
> I too have been forced to filter some of the content of this newsgroup
> because of some posters' spam, so I can sympathize with his standpoint.
> I also believe being able to defend your ideas in the face of rigorous
> (and agressive) cross examination is one of the most valuable things
> about this group. It forces one to refine one's ideas and allows no
> room /whatsoever/ for sloppy thinking, and for me that has been an
> absolutely invaluable aid in improving my knowledge as quickly as
> possible.
>
> When I first arrived here some of my opinions were naive to say the
> least and receiving short shrift was a bit of a shock, but with a thick
> skin and a willingness to accept there are more experienced people
> here, /hopefully/ my posts are now of more value.
>
> Imo if occasionally one is misunderstood and it takes a post to provide
> clarification, or to indicate there was actually agreement, then that
> is only a small hassle compared to the benefits the discussion can
> offer as a whole.

Nice post.

Marshall Received on Wed Jan 10 2007 - 17:01:14 CET