Re: His Highness's New Clothes

["Terry L. Neill" <Neilltl@ptsc.slg.eds.com>]

Poster: "Terry L. Neill" <Neilltl@ptsc.slg.eds.com>

Henry Best <jstrauss@gmu.edu> wrote:

>Discourtesy is always bad. I wish I still had a copy of Tibor's post. I 
>remember thinking that it was factual and even-handed. I was glad to see 
>this, as Tibor has a reputation, of old, for deeply cutting retorts, as 
>he has mentioned. 


As I recall, Tibor's post started out with something along the lines of '
Your Highness, you are simply wrong.'

Now, for Tibor, this is rather mild ;)

However, one does see where people might take offence.  I've often wished
Tibor would be a bit less blunt, or at least round his corners slightly when
posting, but that is a matter of personal preference. (Even if most persons
would prefer it! <wicked grin>)

I think that statements of mis-fact on a public forum OUGHT to be corrected
in public.  But they ought to be corrected NICELY in public.  Regardless of
who the poster is.

If this degenerates into a discussion of what 'nice' is, I will be disappointed.

        - Anarra
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