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Subject:Re: Clarification re NO MORE Worthless, etc. From:Peter <pnewman1 -at- home -dot- com> To:Susan Healey <smhealey -at- home -dot- com> Date:Sat, 25 Mar 2000 08:43:41 -0500
Susan Healey wrote:
>
> In response to my short post yesterday, I received a few postive comments
> and a truckload of negative --- and in many cases, extremely nasty --- ones.
> Some misunderstood my intent. For that I apologize.
>
> The "Tech Comm Degree" was an interesting debate. I am happy for this or any
> other discussion to go on indefinitely. But in following it, I (and nearly
> 4,000 others) had to watch it degenerate into a verbal brawl.
>
> Yes I do have a delete key. But, to avoid exposure to the anger and
> arrogance of a few, I'd also have to delete the interesting submissions on
> this worthwhile topic. And unfortunately no one can delete the damage that
> angry exchanges do to the reputation of our profession as a whole.
>
> Best regards,
> Susan.
>
IMNVHO, a heated debate enhances professionalism, provided however that
personal attacks are avoided. Just my two cents.
--
Peter
Arguing with an engineer is like mud wrestling with a pig.
You soon realize they both enjoy it.
