From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: ffc1e,a48e5b99425d742a X-Google-Attributes: gidffc1e,public X-Google-Thread: fac41,a48e5b99425d742a X-Google-Attributes: gidfac41,public X-Google-Thread: f43e6,a48e5b99425d742a X-Google-Attributes: gidf43e6,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,a48e5b99425d742a X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 1108a1,5da92b52f6784b63 X-Google-Attributes: gid1108a1,public From: the one and only real true kibo Subject: Re: Manners (was Re: Papers on the Ariane-5 crash and Design by Contract) Date: 1997/03/25 Message-ID: <5h7d64$ppf@stronghold.dhp.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 228118494 References: <332B5495.167EB0E7@eiffel.com> <332D113B.4A64@calfp.co.uk> <5gm8a6$2qu$2@news.irisa.fr> <3332BE49.8F9@lmtas.lmco.com> <33330FE5.3F54BC7E@eiffel.com> <333438B5.ABD322C@eiffel.com> <33343D32.237C228A@eiffel.com> <33343EE3.7DE14518@eiffel.com> <3336F0A4.5656AEC7@eiffel.com> Organization: DataHaven Project +1 412 421 4516 (DHP.COM) Newsgroups: comp.lang.eiffel,comp.object,comp.software-eng,comp.programming.threads,comp.lang.ada Date: 1997-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- On Mon, 24 Mar 1997 13:22:44 -0800 in article <3336F0A4.5656AEC7@eiffel.com> posted to comp.lang.eiffel, Bertrand Meyer wrote: > Robert Dewar wrote: > > > Well there seems to be no way to prevent a few nitwits from > > sounding off, > > but you don't have to listen to them. Rather than refrain from > > participating, everyone should learn how to setup kill files, > > filters etc to just remove people whose contributions have a net > > negative worth to you. Virtually all newsreaders have this > > capability. > No, no, it's not that simple. What you write is applicable to > the crazies and hate-mongerers. My complaint was about > the case of someone who sounds reasonable (probably is), makes > sensible arguments (you may think he is wrong, even dead > wrong, but he is worth listening to and answering) - and suddenly > loses his good manners and starts throwing invectives at you. > Then killfiles and the like won't do the job, if only the person > may have gained some credibility, and may in fact deserve it. Bertrand Meyer never said anything sensible in his life and has no credibility. Killfile the dumb motherfucker. I am the only true Kibo. Finger me for my PGP public key. Check out my home page for the coolest way to vote on new newsgroup proposals or to issue Usenet cancels. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBMzc4AalPvImbzLKZAQEUUwQAxao/z0ydC0wyvDIpa/88uclZI+3YgWRJ IxkW9pxu9GTaeEc5KrPXTExxHQg4OlhRRXRyfLwy2DYQh6/CijTZH9q6poqPxjEn a5bmfS1WvFk754VW8PYEbaAONYuBfsARm9bdos4iTLERPFnUAXOcJknvAQUoR/Jv F+RDnJoXKtU= =aVEl -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----