Re: [tlug] The Famous MMORPG Ultima Online on Linux

[Jawaad Mahmood <jawaad.mahmood@example.com>]

On 2010/05/11, at 7:31, "Jonathan Byrne" <jonathan@example.com> wrote:
> This isn't a broken email client problem, it's a broken user problem.
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> By reminding people of proper netiquette, we're trying to fix the real
> problem.

Without putting too fine a point on it, it is entirely possible to be  
polite while pointing out a minor mistake.  That too is a part of  
netiquette that I fear was lost after eternal September.

Referring to someone as a "broken user" over something that is not  
obvious for someone unversed in email headers is very strong in a  
written context.  This is doubly the case for a person with English as  
a second language in Japan.

By all means, educate.  However, I respectfully submit to you that  
meaningless rancor only reduces the level of discourse in an otherwise  
interesting list.

Apologies for prolonging this, but I feel strongly about the treatment  
of newbies in the open source world.