Re: Boycott Microsoft
Posted in 1998
Topics: General Discussion
--------------3711ABA189EDC456F195B35F Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit T. Max Devlin wrote: > >In alt.destroy.microsoft Scott Willsey <Scott_A_Willsey_nospam@ccm.fm.intel.com> wrote: > > >> Michael Hunter wrote in message <355b7d5e.0@news.cc.umr.edu>... > [...] > >I don't remember reading that usenet (or alt.destroy.microsoft) is > >dedicated to "arguing in the true sense of the word." If you disagree, > >then please don't respond to this post. As for the other stuff you > >said...no point arguing. > > I disagree, so I'll respond to this post. ;-) > > Yes, Usenet was dedicated, designed and built specifically (and almost > exclusively) for "arguing in the true sense of the word". In the > context of the original message, this means reasoned debate reflecting > all sides of an issue. > > > >Not exactly. All your facts and statements support your opinion. Good > > >"opponents" see both sides of an issue, you just look dumb. > > If you can't argue both sides of an issue, you have no business arguing > at all. ;-) > -- > > T. Max Devlin > Hi-TECH Connections/Eltrax Systems > ***************************************************** > - Opinions expressed are my own. > Anyone else may use them only in > accordance with licensing agreements. - Mr. Devlin, I've just completed reading your lambastings of last night,and well, sir, I feel you have some emotional issues to work through. If you can't argur without resorting to name calling, you have no business arguing at all! -- TDHoward --------------3711ABA189EDC456F195B35F Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> T. Max Devlin wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>>In alt.destroy.microsoft Scott Willsey <Scott_A_Willsey_nospam@ccm.fm.intel.com> wrote: <P>>> Michael Hunter wrote in message <355b7d5e.0@news.cc.umr.edu>... <BR> [...] <BR>>I don't remember reading that usenet (or alt.destroy.microsoft) is <BR>>dedicated to "arguing in the true sense of the word." If you disagree, <BR>>then please don't respond to this post. As for the other stuff you <BR>>said...no point arguing. <P>I disagree, so I'll respond to this post. ;-) <P>Yes, Usenet was dedicated, designed and built specifically (and almost <BR>exclusively) for "arguing in the true sense of the word". In the <BR>context of the original message, this means reasoned debate reflecting <BR>all sides of an issue. <P>> >Not exactly. All your facts and statements support your opinion. Good <BR>> >"opponents" see both sides of an issue, you just look dumb. <P>If you can't argue both sides of an issue, you have no business arguing <BR>at all. ;-) <BR>-- <P>T. Max Devlin <BR>Hi-TECH Connections/Eltrax Systems <BR>***************************************************** <BR> - Opinions expressed are my own. <BR> Anyone else may use them only in <BR> accordance with licensing agreements. -</BLOCKQUOTE> Mr. Devlin, I've just completed reading your lambastings of last night,and <BR>well, sir, I feel you have some emotional issues to work through. If you <BR>can't argur without resorting to name calling, you have no business arguing <BR>at all! <PRE>-- TDHoward</PRE> </HTML> --------------3711ABA189EDC456F195B35F--