Posted by Dr. Bob on April 11, 2005, at 9:52:51
In reply to Re: please be civil » Dr. Bob, posted by Spoc on April 10, 2005, at 16:54:51
> it is repeatedly insisted that one has tried or offered very unwanted help, constructive criticism, and interest/investment in knowing the background of another. When in fact one is demonstrably not doing so. Under those circumstances, it is not unlikely and not an insult to hypothesize...
It may not be, but it's important for people to be careful, if they post such hypotheses, that others don't accused or put down.
> the irony of the fact that on this, one of my last threads as I determined whether to head for the door, all I had done was give someone a compliment. And this is how it ended up.
The compliment was fine, what was problematic was how the thread evolved from there...
Bob
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