Hi Rolf: As they say, do read the posting guide:
> Good manners: Remember that customs differ. Some people are very direct. > Others surround everything they say with hedges and apologies. Be tolerant. > Rudeness is never warranted, but sometimes `read the manual’ is the > appropriate response. Don’t waste time discussing such matters on the list. > Ad hominem comments are absolutely out of place. -Roy > > On Jul 24, 2019, at 2:49 PM, Rolf Turner <r.tur...@auckland.ac.nz> wrote: > > > On 25/07/19 4:36 AM, Weiwen Ng, MPH wrote: > >> Here's one way to phrase your reply: >> "I'd recommend you search Google. For example, the search string >> "proprietary use GPL" produces one hit that's clearly relevant to you: > > <SNIP> > >> This method is more neutrally worded. It doesn't insult the original >> poster. It doesn't assume the poster had bad intent. >> Instead, you chose to phrase it thus: >> "Your internet skills are pathetic. Search Google for "proprietary use gpl" >> and the first hit is ... Note that there are (at least) three obvious >> alternatives if there is any question in your case ... I think your >> desperation to steal the hard work of the various R contributors seems >> quite odious." >> Think about the overall tone of your post. Consider also that someone who >> agrees with you substantive argument said that your comments were "often >> (almost always?) a bit rough about the edges." > > Yeah, but Jeff's rough-about-the-edges phrasing is much more colourful, and > colourful is *GOOD*. There is far too much bland "Shhhh. We *mustn't* offend > anybody" content in current discourse. Tell it like it is! Ripley into > people! If the recipient can't take the heat, he or she should get out of > the kitchen! > > See also fortunes::fortune(87). > > cheers, > > Rolf Turner > > P.S. Jeff makes a huge and extremely useful contribution to R-help. He > gives generously of time and effort to solve beginners' problems. They > should appreciate the time and effort and not whinge about being offended. > > R. T. > > -- > Honorary Research Fellow > Department of Statistics > University of Auckland > Phone: +64-9-373-7599 ext. 88276 > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. ********************** "The contents of this message do not reflect any position of the U.S. Government or NOAA." ********************** Roy Mendelssohn Supervisory Operations Research Analyst NOAA/NMFS Environmental Research Division Southwest Fisheries Science Center ***Note new street address*** 110 McAllister Way Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: (831)-420-3666 Fax: (831) 420-3980 e-mail: roy.mendelss...@noaa.gov www: http://www.pfeg.noaa.gov/ "Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill." "From those who have been given much, much will be expected" "the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice" -MLK Jr. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
