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Funnily enough, my exact sentiments.
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It brings to mind the snotty nosed kid at school who would bite and scratch for no reason, then run crying to the teacher as soon as someone called him a retarded mongoid*
* Yes, we did call him that. Welsh boy** if I recall, went back to the valleys and his sheep.
** Tis true.
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I've contributed a lot to QA and have had some "discussions" with this person and I have come to believe that he is not intentionally rude at all. I know this may not be a popular opinion but he gives incredibly detailed solutions and spends a lot time trying to help. Granted, the tact may be lacking but I believe the intent is good.
Just saying.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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RyanDev wrote: I believe the intent is good.
Something about the road to somewhere paved with something springs to mind.
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Luton and drunks?
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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You're thinking of "The roads of Luton are littered with drunks"
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I fully agree with your opinion. Anyway I'm doing my best to avoid any possible new "discussion" with him.
THESE PEOPLE REALLY BOTHER ME!! How can they know what you should do without knowing what you want done?!?!
-- C++ FQA Lite
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CPallini wrote: Anyway I'm doing my best to avoid any possible new "discussion" with him.
True. I just ignore it if he ever gives me "positive feedback."
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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CPallini wrote: I'm doing my best to avoid any possible new "discussion" with him.
The policy of non-engagement hasn't worked - quite a few people (me included) have adopted this years ago & he's not gotten bored and gone off. Conversely several erstwhile high profile members have simply stopped posting. I'm at a loss of what else to - do any attempts to rebut his statements end up with protracted discussions that don't achieve anything because of the absolute self-assuredness, who has the time for that?
TBH I only come here for the Lounge now, I even point the apprentices I'm training at SO first, which is sad because I'm not a fan of the points-hooering over there either.
Alberto Brandolini: The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.
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I've also considered stopping answering on QA. It's a real shame.
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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Keith Barrow wrote: The policy of non-engagement hasn't worked
It works for me: I don't waste time in such things anymore.
THESE PEOPLE REALLY BOTHER ME!! How can they know what you should do without knowing what you want done?!?!
-- C++ FQA Lite
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 +1
My sentiments exactly.
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I would have to agree with you. I actually find him to be quite reasonable and fair (at least most of the time). I can even find some of the replies about him here in the Lounge more rude then he ever was.
I also have seen much worse replies from the early days, when there wasn't much restrictions on how to reply.
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Kenneth Haugland wrote: I can even find some of the replies about him here in the Lounge more rude then he ever was.
Yes, he can get blasted here sometimes. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who gives him the benefit of the doubt.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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I think you upvoted my massage, but someone has marked it as Spam/Abusive. Go figure.
PS. If it was you I must apologize 
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I did upvote.
Someone marked it abusive? Must be a real hater I guess. 
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Perhaps it was SAK. Now, that would be really funny
Well, it cant be, then I would at least get an explanation 
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Kenneth Haugland wrote: then I would at least get an explanation
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Kenneth Haugland wrote: I think you upvoted my massage, but someone has marked it as Spam/Abusive.
Damn! - what a difference a single letter makes.
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I agree with the point about detailed explanations, but that doesn't excuse the snotty remarks. He frequently accuses posters of omitting details that I've seen in plain sight in their original post (read the f*@~!!! question!.
He constantly nit-picks about things that are actually Ear Elephant.
To me, anyway, the main point of QA is for those of us with experience to help those who are new at programming, or even just stuck on a thorny problem. It should be about giving and generosity and balancing our karma. I do suspect that there are some who do this to show off their own perceived superiority.
Programmers were often depicted as pizza munching, coke swilling, bespectacled nerds with no social skills. Our profession has moved on. I still have many pizza munching, coke swilling nerdy friends, but, by and large, they've all developed into well-rounded members of society who also follow sport, music and enjoy the odd joke.
This one seems to be a throwback.
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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Personally, I think this is just being over sensitive. Right or wrong doesn't really matter, but a post about a post about a post is just a bit whiny don't ya think? Once again, I'm not necessarily agreeing with the guy, but in my experience a lot of people that spend too much time online just don't get it when it comes to dealing with people in the real world.
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: a lot of people that spend too much time online just don't get it when it comes to dealing with people in the real world.
Very true.
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Huh? The link goes nowhere comprehensible, so I assume the Admins took care of the problem. Good job, that.
Will Rogers never met me.
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