cjp@vax135.UUCP (Charles Poirier) (06/05/84)
Re: recent submission to net.origins: Larry, I may have been out of line calling you a liar. I should give you the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps you are a completely sincere fool. -- Alan S. Driscoll AT&T Bell Laboratories No, Alan, you should have just kept quiet, both times. We are not fooled or amused; the above is no apology. The net should not be used for the exchange of public insults. Such usage will destroy it. If you feel that you must give public response to the lack of sense in someone else's articles, it is more effective to do so with intelligence and politeness than with sarcasm and venom. Rather than call someone a fool and hope he goes away, why not try to help him reach an understanding of your position? This group exists for discussion, not merely for self-congratulation. If you still feel an uncontrollable urge to vent spleen, please do it privately by electronic *mail*. Do you expect us to applaud your arbitrary put-downs? Can't we maintain a level of discussion higher than a resort to name-calling? Well I guess we can't, huh. Against "Abusenet", -- Charles Poirier at AT&T Bell Laboratories