List behavior (spinoff from Re: Xerox 820 system disks in Teledisk format?)

[M H Stein]

-------------Original Message:

Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 13:37:14 -0400
From: Patrick Finnegan <pat at computer-refuge.org>
Subject: Re: List behavior (spinoff from Re: Xerox 820 system disks in
	Teledisk format?)

Wow, I wish I had as much time to waste complaining about pointless 
issues as you guys.  Then I'd actually have time to work on my 
hobbies...

Pat
--------------Reply:

LOL! Good one!

Considering that *you*'re the one that wasted your time writing the original 
*complaint* that I replied to, why *don't* you in fact just work on your hobbies 
instead of wasting even more of your valuable time with rude and pointless 
notes like that one and blaming me/us for it? 

What *is* it about the suggestion that a little politeness and appreciation might 
be a good idea when asking for help that bothers you enough to take the time
to object?

I don't care if the OP is offended and leaves the list, or if his attitude causes
some folks to make a mental note to not lift a finger to help him next time;
that's his choice.

The *point* is that enough criticism and lack of appreciation etc. might prompt 
folks like Dave to leave the list or stop sharing his contributions with us; that 
concerns me, even if OP doesn't care now that his problem has been solved. 
I know that Dave at least has already asked himself a few times why the hell 
he bothered, especially with IMD...

m