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> > May I suggest that much of the mud being slung about, if it must
> > be slung, could be slung quite well in private email?
>
> Sorry for my bad English. I will try to sling mud in the future.
No, your English is great. I was talking about the action, not your
grammar. And I didn't mean to single you out -- I was trying to
address the "French insults" behavior on the whole list.
> > What productive purpose is there in insulting each other in
> > public, in French or not?
> None whatsoever. But as MB asks for being insulted publicly by
> publicly insulting himself he should always receive his fair share.
> I cannot see why he should receive any fool bonus which exempts him
> from public insults when he insults others.
I've always found that responding to people like Mark, especially
with insults, just encourages him and incites him to do more. With
the typical idiot flamer on the net, ignoring him is often the most
effective way to spoil his fun. Mark is different, since he has a
lot to offer if you just get him started -- but productive comments
& questions are a lot more effective at that than insults in any
language.
> Giving it back in French has got a huge advantage:
> This way I can give the insult back and the other person can choose
> whether he understood the return insult or not. I assume that
> neither Mark Brown nor The Code or any of his other personalities
> is capable of speaking French.
> This way I hope to prevent a flame war.
Well, either:
1) Mark can't read French (quite possible) and isn't smart enough to
figure out babelfish (very unlikely), in which case the posts are
only of interest to anyone who can figure out the French. If your
intent is to insult Mark behind his back, to a few people who might
care, this might be effective.
2) Mark *can* read it, in which case you continue to goad him into
further unproductive exchanges. (Which, it turns out, is exactly
what happened.)
In any case, as Peter said, you still subject the rest of us to your
bad behavior. Even if you don't start a flame war, vous produisez
des flammes.
I've always found that the most effective way to prevent a flame war
is to not do any flaming yourself, in any language. French insults
are still insults, and are still likely to cause flames. Productive
conversations come from productive posts.
Best regards,
Gary
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