Re: NULLS equals NULLS ?

From: Bruce C. Baker <bcbakerXX_at_cox.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:31:56 -0600
Message-ID: <gdJEh.673$iz5.109_at_newsfe21.lga>


"Cimode" <cimode_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1172523688.748481.47180_at_p10g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
> Once again Censorship has striken....
>
> A letter from the editor...with my response to him...It is coming from
> SQLServerCentral.com after I exposed a self aggrandizing ignorant...I
> am probably banned by now...
>
> Ladies and gentlemen...
>
> I have received the following letter from the Moderator Steve Jones...
>
> It should be censored in the next few minutes but it is an
> intimidation attempt...I let people judge for themselves (Probably my
> last post in this board as my account will probably get removed
> quickly...)
>
>>Dear Sir or Madam,
>>
>>I noticed your posts today and wanted to send you a note.
>>
>>I appreciate your position and that you have a viewpoint not shared by
>>many
>>other posters. That is acceptable and I encourage you to debate with
>>people,
>>but please be more professional and respectful of others. It sounds like
>>you
>>have ideas on how to do things better, but attacking someone is not the
>>way
>>to get noticed.
>
> When somebody publishes rubbish, one has to accept to stand publicly
> be challenged...
>
> I pointed out fallacies and justified them with examples and sound
> proofs. Not convinced? Produce one thread where the main purpose of my
> critisism was not the argument itself...
>
> OTOH, how did you react when some people called me **hole, mean .
> Isn't that a direct personal attack?
>
>
>
>>Comments like "somebody who has no clue" and "IGNORE THE WRITER'S
>>ARTICLE."
>>are insulting and not relevant. You can disagree and point out
>>inaccuracies
>>without being an ass. Your tone is that of scolding and condescension.
>

Condescending? A scold? /You?/ Nooooo! ;-)

Cimode, the first rule of getting your point across to someone or correcting their error /is to make them like you!/

Just a suggestion ....

> Pointing out people's ignorance is a part of what makes boards such as
> yours useful...Take away that possibility to challenge people's
> fallacies and board such as yours become empty product oriented shells
> and basically useless to the database community...
>
>
>
>>If you cannot conduct yourself in a more respectful manner, I will remove
>>you from the forums.
>
> Let me spare you the pain to justify what is nothing more than a
> censorship from your part .
>
> This contribution was the first and last posted on your crappy forum
> who vehiculates nothing but fallacies...Just remove my account...By
> this attitude, it is not me you are hurting but the community and the
> state of database management in general...
>
> Thanks and good luck in *moderating*...
>
>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Steve Jones
>>Editor
>>SQLServerCentral.com
>
Received on Mon Feb 26 2007 - 23:31:56 CET

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