On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 01:56:00PM -0700, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 9/9/2013 7:48 AM, Iain Buclaw wrote:
> >Rather off topic but amusing source of information just to lighten up the attitude of some.  I'm sure everyone here probably relates vaguely to at least one of the characters - which one are you? :o)
> >
> >http://www.flamewarriorsguide.com/
> 
> The only way to win an internet flame war is to not play.
> 
>     -- speaking from experience

Well, it's either that, or survive long enough to invoke Godwin's Law:

	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law

But by then, probably too much damage would have been done. :-P


T

-- 
"You are a very disagreeable person." "NO."

On Monday, 9 September 2013 at 23:26:02 UTC, H. S. Teoh wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 01:56:00PM -0700, Walter Bright wrote:
>> On 9/9/2013 7:48 AM, Iain Buclaw wrote:
>> >Rather off topic but amusing source of information just to lighten up
>> >the attitude of some.  I'm sure everyone here probably relates
>> >vaguely to at least one of the characters - which one are you? :o)
>> >
>> >http://www.flamewarriorsguide.com/
>> 
>> The only way to win an internet flame war is to not play.
>> 
>>     -- speaking from experience
>
> Well, it's either that, or survive long enough to invoke Godwin's Law:
>
> 	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
>
> But by then, probably too much damage would have been done. :-P
>

Godwin law has been invoked on me in the past for suggesting that opinion should be based on measurable fact rather than emotional reaction. If you really want to see it somewhere, you'll see it.

On Mon, 09 Sep 2013 13:56:00 -0700
Walter Bright <newshound2@digitalmars.com> wrote:

> On 9/9/2013 7:48 AM, Iain Buclaw wrote:
> > Rather off topic but amusing source of information just to lighten up the attitude of some.  I'm sure everyone here probably relates vaguely to at least one of the characters - which one are you? :o)
> >
> > http://www.flamewarriorsguide.com/
> 
> The only way to win an internet flame war is to not play.
> 
>      -- speaking from experience
> 

Who knew the "WarGames" movie was *really* about flame wars? :) It's subtext, I tell ya!