Subject: Re: Unwelcome mail from the stalkers From: Erik Naggum <erik@naggum.net> Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 09:41:36 GMT Newsgroups: comp.lang.lisp Message-ID: <3219558094433229@naggum.net> * Jean-François Brouillet <ve...@mac.com> | POLITENESS AND COURTESY ARE NOT AN OPTION, USENET OR NOT Really? So start. Apologize for your behavior. Promise never to repeat what you have done. This should not be hard for you at all, if anything other than your threats to continue forever is actually _true_. Show us all that you can respect me and my opinions. It starts with you, because you want the change. Remember, now, even in the face of abuse, you must maintain your cool and continue to respect people and their opinions and be polite and courteous. If you find that others do not do what you think they should in order to make the forum useful for all, politely and courteously suggest ways to improve and always ignore any hostility you meet as a result. See through those who ridicule you to learn what they would see changed in your behavior or personality, and adapt accordingly. Do this for 15 years, while contributing daily to the furherance of the languages and communities you want to grow and prosper, suggesting new ideas to and trying to teach people who only want you to do their job or their homework for them. Then let me know how you feel about politeness and courtesy and options. Also, after you have actually been there, let me know how I should have dealt with you. Start today. Report in 2017. /// --