The definitive guide to Trolls (was Move VisualD to github).

[Iain Buclaw]

Rather off topic but amusing source of information just to 
lighten up the attitude of some.  I'm sure everyone here probably 
relates vaguely to at least one of the characters - which one are 
you? :o)

http://www.flamewarriorsguide.com/


Regards
Iain.


On Monday, 9 September 2013 at 14:02:42 UTC, Iain Buclaw wrote:
>
> Being direct isn't helpful either, as it just causes more 
> flames and
> provocation.  I think it is generally well agreed here that 
> attacks
> and derogatory terms of any kind are not welcome, but this does 
> not
> require any form of moderation other than a gentle reminder.
>
> With respect, if you wish your posts to be taken seriously and 
> your
> posts to have a more "adult" air to them, then using tired and
> somewhat immature terms such as "Visual$, Windoze" etc is not 
> going to
> achieve that.  You do not need to use an insulting tone to 
> promote D,
> and using such terms only makes you look bad.
>
> Of course, some of us (myself being included as pretty big FSF
> advocate) like the GNU/Linux way of doing things better, but as 
> they
> say, there's more than one way to cook a goose. Do we really 
> need to
> treat people disrespectfully?
>
>
> Regards