Sorry, Eric, but you seem to equate being a rude jerk with success and
working hard.  Sure, I agree that the "language protocols" idea was a loopy
one and the people on this list have spoken out on the issue.  But they shot
down the idea without attacking the man.  You, on the other hand, went
immediately to the personal.  You were simply wrong to do this.  Civility is
important. And rather than being a form of sell out, it actually furthers
your chances of getting your ideas across.  People stop listening to your
ideas when you attack them personally.  Don't you when attacked?

Gary Christopher

----- Original Message -----
From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 08:38
Subject: Zero tallorance! was: Language Protocols

> Look out Bleeding Harts!
>
> Eric has out his big can of E-mail Whuppass.
>
> Rambo lives...
>
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Bulley-Hewlett
> Corporate Communications Counselors
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> Cary, NC USA
> 888.468.4880 tollfree
>
> "I, the undersigned, shall forfeit all rights, privileges, and licenses
> herein and herein contained, et cetera, et cetera . . . fax mentis
> incendium gloria culpum, et cetera, et cetera . . . memo bis punitor
> delicatum!" It's all there, black and white, clear as crystal!      -Wonka
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   EMZ [SMTP:vw4x4@FYI.NET]
> Sent:   Tuesday, January 25, 2000 7:55 AM
> To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:        (no Vanagon content)Re: Language Protocols
>
> On Tue, 25 Jan 2000, David Beierl wrote:
>
> > At 12:33 AM 1/25/2000 -0500, EMZ wrote:
> > >   Where is the Vanagon content! Who dieded and left you boss! I don't
> > >have time for you! Flame suit off, you are now in my filter list!
> >
> > Eric, you have lots of useful things to say -- and you're also one of
the
> > rudest people I've ever met.  Could you try to tone it down a little and
> > have a smidgen of patience with the rest of us poor fools?
> >
> > david
>   NO!
>     Allow me to be the first, to jam a thing like this, right down there
> throat! He broke the rules, it is ALL our responsiblilty to enforce
> them. Otherwise, we will loose more good people who don't have time
> for this. Zero tallorance! NO bleeding hart here. You will find that
> anyone who works hard will have this policy.
>                               Eric
>