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From: markyg_7@yahoo.co.uk (SoulSurvivor)
Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.misc
Subject: Re: Personal Abuse
Date: 4 Apr 2003 05:59:41 -0800
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Too true.

And a bit of sympathy to some newbies......(unless they show
themselves to be totally brain-dead!)

M


"Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield@audit-commission.gov.uk> wrote in message news:<3e8d5f99$0$4851$ed9e5944@reading.news.pipex.net>...
> From where I am standing the recent conversation threads with comments such
> as 'moron', 'pathetic' and suggestions that we ring up and abuse others
> reflect badly on both the posters making such remarks *and* on the Oracle
> community. I have no problem with people taking issue with others on
> technical matters, on calling people on racism or sexism or making
> suggestions that posts might better belong in another place, You will
> probably find that I have done all of the above myself, but please can we
> treat each other with respect, there is enough room for heated argument on
> the issues thrown up by Oracle software without resorting to name calling
> and threats.