Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/27
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Simon Lamb jotted down the following:
> I find it amazing
> that so many people from all over the world who have never met face to
> face can converse and engage in constructive discussion with a genuine
> feeling of friendship and wanting to help.
It actually works both ways, though fortunately, people on the Leica list
are much more friendly and civil than people on many other lists. But, we
have our moments, when we get into pissing contests too, when people who've
never met suddenly take a dislike to each other, based solely on the latest
topic of discussion.
It's all part of human nature. I think the trick is to always give the
OTHER person the benefit of the doubt and to follow Brian Ried's advice: Let
the other guy have the last word, never mind how stupid or wrong their
opinion is! ;)
M.
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Martin Howard | There's a culture here which dictates that
Visiting Scholar, CSEL, OSU| anyone who walks more than a few paces must
email: howard.390@osu.edu | either be too poor to own [a car], clinically
www: http://mvhoward.i.am/ | insane, or British. -- David Willis, BBCWS
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