Re: [RFC] [Discussion] Short Closures

On 9/2/15 5:34 PM, Rowan Collins wrote:> On 02/09/2015 20:44, Tom Worster wrote: >> In other words, ~> will end my career. Thanks :P > > I know this line is just hyperbole, but it does rather sum up the tone > of the rest of your e-mail. I'm honestly not sure how you expect anyone > to respond. The unspoken rules of civility make some people suppress negative reactions to the proposal. In this case it was even implied, as you point out, that dissenting opinion is unwelcome. But I don't think such constraints are entirely fair so I gave my opinion. In partial deference to decorum, I tried to dress it up in humor, making clear from the start that I am a grumpy old curmudgeon. As such, I'd be surprised if anyone would waste their time arguing with what I wrote and or risk their reputation by agreeing with me. So, to your point, I don't expect a response. > Scrolling further down, my eye lit on the last line of the e-mail you > replied to: > >> Hoping for constructive feedback, >> Bob > > That struck me as rather a contrast. Yes. And Bob's hope was realistic -- he got plenty. I expect he can take a bit of the other too. > PS I think you've muddled Stas with Anthony. Yes, looks like I did. I don't get email from this list, I read it via the news server in Thunderbird, and got thoroughly confused with its threading together with the inconsistent quoting and attribution. My apologies to Anthony. Tom