tyager@mkunix.DEC.COM (Tom Yager) (03/21/88)
Since my recent posting of an AT&T humor item, I've been receiving
voluminous unpleasant mail charging that I was making unfair fun of
the "competition." This is not the case.
First of all, my posting was a) not the first one to carry this article,
and b) not the only corporate humor in that group at the time. If you
look, you'll notice that someone else posted this very same article before
me, and that another article (Dec Rainbow 100 manual?) poked fun at
Digital. I hope the poster of THOSE articles were similarly lambasted through
the mails.
As does everyone else on the net, I post humor and views which represent
my personal tastes and opinions, not my employer's. I sincerely apologize to
anyone at Digital or AT&T who thinks my posting was in poor taste. I do
feel strongly, however, that no one should consider themselves as empowered
to "police" the net, and that such attempts would undermine the Usenet's
intended purpose. There are moderated newgroups--rec.humor is not one of
them.
I think the posting was funny; I thought so when I received it and figured
there might be others who would agree. As for AT&T, I hope they are "big
enough to take a joke," and that said company's staff will realize that I
have spent thousands of dollars on their Unix products and documentation
and have no qualms about the quality of their products or services.
In summary, I will make no further postings of humor as it seems being
employed by DEC subjects my submissions to scrutiny that would not be
were they originating from elsewhere. I had thought that others would have
the tolerance not to take anything in a humor posting seriously, but
apparently I have misjudged this. Again, I apologize to anyone who was
legitimately offended, and, if I could, I would withdraw my previous
posting. Since this is not possible, I ask for the indulgence of those
who mailed me complaint letters and assure all of you that the future
will find me a passive observer of all but technical newsgroups.
Thanks to all of you for your attention.
--
Tom Yager, Digital Ultrix Support ("It MUST be the hardware!")
U.S. Mail: DEC, 14 Walkup Drive YWO/C9, Westborough, MA 01581
uucp: ...decvax!mkunix!tyager
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED HERE ARE MY OWN; NOT MY EMPLOYER'Sthompson@dalcs.UUCP (Michael A. Thompson) (03/22/88)
In article <161@mkunix.DEC.COM> tyager@mkunix.DEC.COM (Tom Yager) writes: >Since my recent posting of an AT&T humor item, I've been receiving >voluminous unpleasant mail charging that I was making unfair fun of >the "competition." This is not the case. Unfortunatlly people arn't as free with comments when they like something. >I hope the poster of THOSE articles were similarly lambasted through >the mails. I don't, I liked them too, two wrongs don't make a right! >In summary, I will make no further postings of humor as it seems being Don't do that at least not for the reasons stated here, most of us can still take a joke. >Thanks to all of you for your attention. Thank you for the joke. -- Michael A. Thompson, Dept. Math, Stats, & C.S., Dalhousie U., Halifax, N.S. thompson@dalcs.uucp From Bitnet or Uucp thompson@cs.dal.cdn From Bitnet or Cdn thompson%dalcs.uucp@uunet.uu.net From Arpa
steve@slovax.UUCP (Steve Cook) (03/23/88)
in article <161@mkunix.DEC.COM>, tyager@mkunix.DEC.COM (Tom Yager) says: > Xref: slovax rec.humor:11246 comp.unix.xenix:1724 > > I sincerely apologize to > anyone at Digital or AT&T who thinks my posting was in poor taste. I do Forget the apology... this is rec.humor. If people can't recognize satire or take it as such what the heck are they reading rec.humor for??? Post away... > I think the posting was funny; I thought so when I received it and figured > there might be others who would agree. As for AT&T, I hope they are "big I loved it. To those who didn't: thats your right. To those who didn't and think they need to tell the whole world about it: See Figure 1. > > In summary, I will make no further postings of humor as it seems being > employed by DEC subjects my submissions to scrutiny that would not be > were they originating from elsewhere. Don't give up the ship so soon. This is rec.humor!!! Lets not take it too seriously. > those who mailed me complaint letters See figure 1 Post.... please. Beats the heck out of LB jokes. -- Steve Cook Hah... try to find me at {psivax,ism780}!logico!slovax!steve or at {hplsla,uw-beaver}!tikal!slovax!steve I dare you to, RDA will disavow all knowledge of me.