Richard Patefield wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 08:58:37 -0400, Jay wrote:
In this thread (which I've tagged to the original
message), everyone seems to be missing the point.

So if anyone has a better idea, improvements or
corrections, I'm sure both Vladimir and I will be happy
to hear them.

My only comment would be that it isn't necessary to
insult all of the previous contributors on the thread
before making your own suggestions.
Richard

I would agree with Richard, it's not necessary to insult
previous contributors. Since I don't see that Jay did so,
what's the point of mentioning it?

"everyone seems to be missing the point" isn't an insult,
it's an opinion, unoffensively stated. Given the habit of
many of us to respond without carefully reading the post,
and considering the author's location before offering
advice, I'd say it's often justified.

And Jay did follow it up with a request for corrections or
ideas other than his, which is certainly fair, open-minded
and uninsulting...

Regards,
Anita
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