From: xtifr@netcom.com (Chris Waters)
Subject: Re: Unprofessional Posts from Brian S.
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 06:22:57 GMT

Ok, I have bloody well had it up to here.  Before I get to the meat of
this post, I should make it clear that I'm not an OS/2 "advocate" in the
sense of thinking that OS/2 should "beat" NT.  I use OS/2 because it
happens to fill my needs at the moment.  I may well buy and use NT when
that comes out.  However, the incessant trashing of OS/2 by a certain
Brian Sturgill has finally reached the point where I can't take it any
more.  A few months ago, I thought Mr. Sturgill was a reasonably fair,
if somewhat biased, man.  His bias was understandable--he'd used both
OS/2 and NT, and found that NT was a better match for his needs.  That's
fine, I have no problem with that.  However, over the course of the last
month or two, Mr. Sturgill has turned into an incessant flamer of OS/2
and IBM.  This I find offensive and insulting.  He has gone from being a
biased observer struggling to maintain his impartiality to being an
arrogant put-down artist.

Brian, if you're reading this, the only reason I'm bothering to post is
because I used to respect you, and I have lost that respect.  If I
thought you were a fool, I wouldn't bother.

In <1992Oct12.001103.12636@fcom.cc.utah.edu> brian@jaguar.cs.utah.edu (Brian Sturgill) writes:

>My "ranking on IBM" is far less than the "ranking on Microsoft" that goes
>on in this group.

Have you ever heard the phrase, "two wrongs don't make a right?"  It
sure doesn't seem like it.

>My main purpose is to point out that IBM is not an
>angel, that they are every bit (if not more so) as responsible as Microsoft
>for the IBM/Microsoft split, and that IBM has been incompetent in many
>areas in its handling of OS/2.

That's fine.  A single post should be sufficient to make this statement.
12 posts per day flaming IBM and OS/2 is not the sign of a man who wants
to help his fellows--it is the sign of an angry and upset man who wants
to hurt someone.

And you are hurting someone.  You certainly hurt my feelings when you
say that I'm a fool for using OS/2, rather than waiting for NT.  Your
attitude has become insufferable and insulting.  Why do you think that
people are flaming you on this group?  Is it because they're afraid
you're right?  I hate to tell you--it's not.  It's because you're
insulting people, and you show no signs of being aware of this fact. 
I'm sure that people who accuse you of lying and spreading FUD are
reacting out of hurt.  Think about your posts.  Think about the reaction
of someone who is happily using OS/2--someone who has no objections to
NT, but who can't or won't wait for it to be released.  Someone USING
the system. Not developing for it, using it.  As a person in this
category, I find many of your recent posts very insulting.  I have
enough confidence in you to hope that you will be able to see why if you
study some of your recent posts.  And enough confidence in you to feel
that this word to the wise should be sufficient.  Don't prove me wrong. 
You're not in my kill file yet.

Think before you post.  It can work wonders.  Sure, some of the OS/2
advocates are equally insulting and insufferable.  But just because you
see someone acting like a child is no excuse for acting like a child as
well.  Think--does the world *really* need to see 40 posts every day
covering the same damn points?  Over and over and over again?  Will
winning net.arguments do any damn good in the real world?  Think.  I
know it's a former IBM motto, so you may be dubious, but thought *is*
considered a good thing, even by some non-IBM employees.  :-)
-- 
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