[TriLUG] About "Private notes"

[Matt Pusateri]

Thanks Steve I needed that levity this AM, and your point is taken as well...

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On Apr 19, 2012, at 9:14 AM, Steve Litt <slitt at troubleshooters.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:59:25 -0400 (EDT)
> Jack Hill <jackhill at jackhill.us> wrote:
> 
>> My preference if for the list software to not munge the reply-to
>> field at all.
>> 
>> More discussion can be found here: 
>> http://marc.merlins.org/netrants/listreplyto.html
> 
> Ah yes, the Chip Rosenthal defense. I should employ his techniques more
> often:
> 
> 1) Adopt a tone of superiority and authority, then act like those who
> disagree are idiots.
> 
> 2) Base the whole argument on the user having "a reasonable mailer",
> whatever that is.
> 
> 3) Use an ugly sounding name "munge" instead of just saying "default
> reply to the list".
> 
> 4) Prioritize the technology (the RFC's) over the intended function
> (discussion list)
> 
> 5) Illustrate how wonderfully it works out with my own arcane technology
> (elm).
> 
> 6) Make it about the brain-dead vs. the conscientious, instead of
> convenience in pursuit of the intended function.
> 
> -*-*-
> 
> I think I'll use the preceding techniques to write an article called
> "Brake munging (antilock brakes) considered dangerous". My 1959
> Plymouth doesn't use brake munging, and it's easy to stop by
> repeatedly backing off the brake when it starts to skid. This complies
> with the principle of least surprise, as with a reasonable braking
> system like my 59 Plymouth, you never have that buzzing pushback from
> your brake pedal. Brake munging adds unnecessary complexity to coddle
> the brain-dead at the expense of the conscientious. 
> 
> Chip Rosenthal my aunt's hat!
> 
> SteveT
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