Re: [syndication] Re: [decentralization] The Scripting News Train

["Dave Winer" <dave@userland.com>]

Since Douglas Adams died yesterday, I spent some time this morning reading
about his life through the Web and came across this quote.

"I long ago stopped answering questions on the alt.fan.douglas-adams usenet
group, because it never produced good results. I would either get flamed
with 'Don't try and pretend you're him!' mail, or accounts of what I'd said
would get bounced around in more and more garbled versions as soon as my own
reply had dropped off the stack.'"

http://www.tdv.com/html/douglas_a.html

Perhaps in honor of his memory we could try to be more accepting of other
points of view. I'd like to participate in these groups as a full member,
and with the respect that comes with that.

Thanks..

Dave


> Yes, maybe you should stop.  Not stopping the code authoring, stop
> the endless sniping and whining about RSS.  It's grown way too
> tired.  Stick to programming and positive news.
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> As for what have others done, ask why they started and then stopped.
> In many cases it's because they got fed up of the attitudes and
> overblown ego.
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> -Bill Kearney
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