Re: Objects and Relations

From: JOG <jog_at_cs.nott.ac.uk>
Date: 19 Feb 2007 05:15:16 -0800
Message-ID: <1171890916.609255.162880_at_a75g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>


On 18 Feb, 19:01, "Cimode" <cim..._at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> On 18 fév, 19:38, "JOG" <j..._at_cs.nott.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> > I have learnt a lot from these boards. Some have taught me theory,
> > some the ability to express ideas more concisely. Even from others I
> > often argue with (such as Dawn) I have learnt common views in business
> > that one must expect to encounter, how difficult terminology can be to
> > express with clarity, and the care one must take in making
> > arguements.
> > >From yourself however, Cimode, I have learnt nothing so far. Nada.
>
> Has it crossed your mind that we did not get a chance to? And if you
> learned anything here? what is it exactly that you would not have
> better learned by reading a book from DATE or Fabian PASCAL? Out
> from what is written on these books, could you establish a list of
> items learnt here NOT containing the following words *OO is crap RM
> good*, *In this world there are cranks and there are .....blabla *
> meaningless crap... Does the world *sterile* thinking evoke anything?
>
> > > They are the first to accuse people of intellectual dishonnesty when
> > > they display tons of it at every corner...How can such incoherence not
> > > hurt RM?
>
> > Cimode, I really feel you have to get out there more. There is a
> > definite lack of social awareness at work, which I sincerely hope you
> > can remedy over time.
>
> I assure you I am fine but thanks for worrying...(I appreciate the
> thought ;))
>
> > Your claims of "Fraud this", "Fraud that",
> > "Marshall is a selfish hypocrit" (!?), etc, etc, ad infinitum, with
> > misquotes and changes of context... well it come across to a neutral
> > reader as rather embarrassing. J.
>
> I am sorry for your *neutrality* but I think many people here have a
> *right* to respond to people who basically treat people like masterdam
> who contradict them as *crank*, *intellectually dishonnest* and all
> other *insults*. I believe on the contrary that not only they
> should get a response but their incoherences should be exposed so that
> an outside participator can make up his mind...

Pointing out mistakes is fine. We all make mistakes. I'm just trying to tell you how /your/ posts comes across imo. Its just a comment, take it or leave it. But perpetuating a chain of insults does seem a bit silly to me.

> By their attitude,
> these people hurt the little chances RM has to implemented some day,
> burried under tons of stereotypical attitudes associated with RM
> proponents...
Received on Mon Feb 19 2007 - 14:15:16 CET

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