On Nov 9, 2008, at 3:15 PM, bob ford wrote:
I'll say this again. The smiley was winking ; It was 'inside
baseball' between James and me concerning a long-term good-natured
argument. All a person has to do is ask, if they think another
person is acting in an invalid manner, is politely ask. There are
much more important issues about which to worry than Bob's
emoticons :-) ....bobford
A few observations, Bob:
I have long held that writers are responsible for writing in such a
manner that their readers understand what they are saying.
Responsibility for confusion rests primarily with the writer.
"Inside jokes" have little place in a forum such as this. They are at
minimum confusing and time wasting, at worst they are disrespectful.
In all cases they disrespect the time demands of the readers.
You have repeatedly pleaded your computer semi-illiteracy. I don't use
emoticons and am emoticon illiterate. Write English, please, if you
wish me to be one of your readers.
Yes, there are many very important issues about which to worry. Which
is why many of us have been dismayed with the recent and ongoing
avalanche of petty crap brought up, hashed and rehashed ad nauseam. I
personally pushed one of those hard just to expose the idiocy.
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