[ jEdit-users ] Manners and this (usually) Harmonious List-Serv

[Todd O'B. <tod...@ma...>]

Just a note on English language: saying something is bastardized says 
nothing about the whether or not its creator is a bastard. The word 
implies simply a sub-standard, inferior form.

Also, a note on people skills: I think everyone will find that if you 
criticize behavior you find annoying rather than the people behaving in 
a certain way, they are much more likely to take your criticism to 
heart rather than just bristle and criticize you back.

Saying "I'd really appreciate it if you would take the extra 3 seconds 
to type full English words rather than non-standard abbreviations that 
force me to think harder than I should have to" would have perhaps been 
the better way to start this discussion. That does not excuse the "If 
you weren't such an ignorant newbie, you wouldn't have a problem with 
it" response.

Rather than taking out latent frustrations on other list members, maybe 
people should instead abuse their families. That's what they're there 
for. :-)

Todd