[comp.sys.mac] Inappropriate attacks

jacobs@cs.utah.edu (Steven R. Jacobs) (12/25/89)

In article <1989Dec22.174056.27160@ntvax.uucp> jbeard@ntvax.uucp (Jeff Beardsley) writes:
> Agreed, but your grammar stinks.
[and later]
>
> 2) Your Grammar still sucks.
>
[more stuff deleted]

> No Arguments yet from Xerox, but Now Apple sues
> MicroSoft for getting too close to their adopted baby, and XEROX Sues them
> for being such weenies about the whole thing.  POETIC JUCTICE!
                                                        ^^^^^^^
Poetic justice is when people who can't spell get caught flaming people
with poor grammar.  This kind of attack tends to weaken your argument
and make you look rather silly, with or without the spelling errors.

> If *some* people were not so close minded, and payed more attention to
> the facts (as well as to their bad grammar), the *rest* of the general 
> populace could get on with life.

Agreed.  Please practice what you preach.
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Steve Jacobs  ({bellcore,hplabs,uunet}!utah-cs!jacobs, jacobs@cs.utah.edu)