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Tech Thread Flame War Cease Fire Declared (vanity)
(self) ^ | 2010-07-24 | Dayglored

Posted on 07/24/2010 5:49:03 PM PDT by dayglored

Jim Robinson has laid down the law with regard to tech thread flame wars.

I am motivated to make sure we tech-thread-heads are aware of this. This vanity is a heads-up with regard to Jim's comments last night, and I've added a few thoughts of my own as an observer.

Here's what Jim said:

To All: [That goes for everyone.] I don’t see any reason whatsoever to be having flamewars on FR over computer products. Those who have a problem with Apple should just not buy the product and that takes care of that. Don’t come to FR to flame those who like the product. That’s just dumb. Who cares what computer products people use.

Everyone on these threads need to lighten up! On all sides!!

I think Jim's declaration of a cease-fire is clear as a bell -- the disruption, flame wars, abusive comments, etc. that have characterized many tech threads, especially Apple threads, are to stop.

I'm sure we can all abide by this reminder of FR site policy, with no loss of meaningful content, and our enjoyment of the conversations in these threads will increase considerably. Arguments can be had civilly, and without rancor. We're adults, not 13-year-olds.

Personally, I think this applies by simple extension to the Windows threads, Linux threads, indeed any of the computer / high-tech threads. So I encourage ALL partisans, pro-Apple and anti-Apple, pro-Microsoft and anti-Microsoft, pro-Linux and anti-Linux, etc. to heed this reminder.

I am going to ping a handful of my FRiends of all tech persuasions, so that we can spread the word as widely as necessary, to ensure that nobody can claim they didn't know about it.

Here's to a saner, more enjoyable tech environment on FreeRepublic!

Thanks,
Dayglored


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet; Free Republic Policy/Q&A
KEYWORDS: apple; flamewar; iphone; lightenup; linux; microsoft; policy; windows
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To: Jack Hydrazine
C-64? Puhleeeeze!

Is that like really good C-4?

21 posted on 07/24/2010 5:58:29 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine
VIC-20 is where its at, brudder!

LOL! I had on e in 1983. With a "Data-sette" recorder!

22 posted on 07/24/2010 5:58:40 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

BASIC is for wimps, Assembly Language, baby!!!


23 posted on 07/24/2010 5:58:46 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Loud Mime

Thats really neato, what kind of chip you got in there, a dorito?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwneqSkwx90&feature=related


24 posted on 07/24/2010 5:59:21 PM PDT by OCC
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To: dfwgator
Assembly Language, baby!!!

Written with Edlin.

25 posted on 07/24/2010 5:59:44 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

I really wanted a Timex Sinclair, back in 1982.


26 posted on 07/24/2010 5:59:52 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: OCC

The Victor 9000 / Sirius S1


27 posted on 07/24/2010 6:00:25 PM PDT by ThomasThomas (Isn't enough always enough?)
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To: 1rudeboy
If you smash a Mormon thread and an Apple/PC thread together, will you create a black hole that consumes the Earth? Or would you simply create another Civil War thread?

What are you, some kind of Yankee-lover who believes in polygamy and who can't remove a floppy disk without the use of a paperclip?

28 posted on 07/24/2010 6:00:44 PM PDT by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (The success of Darwinism was accompanied by a decline in scientific integrity. - Dr. Wm R. Thompson)
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To: dayglored
I admit I lose my temper and post things I shouldn’t.

Oh my...Are you now trying to claim the high road?

29 posted on 07/24/2010 6:01:05 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: buccaneer81

Can we still make fun of Microsoft OS?


30 posted on 07/24/2010 6:01:35 PM PDT by Doe Eyes
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To: dayglored

Seeing the light on mockery without purpose is indeed a gift, Seeing the light on mockery with purpose is a virtue.


31 posted on 07/24/2010 6:01:45 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: HiTech RedNeck
I started, but my therapist hasn't recovered yet, so I'm still waiting.

Such a nice young man. So sad about the accidental electric shock and fall and hypothermia and wild dogs and random JWs.

/johnny

32 posted on 07/24/2010 6:02:11 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: dfwgator

ENIAC was where it was at before Assembly Language. You had to be the man to program that machine.


33 posted on 07/24/2010 6:02:27 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: donozark

I will second that, despite being agnostic myself. Religious people of whatever persausion do themselves no favors by constantly peeing all over other sects. At least not in my book.


34 posted on 07/24/2010 6:02:28 PM PDT by Ronin
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To: Doe Eyes

I certainly hope so.


35 posted on 07/24/2010 6:02:58 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: Doe Eyes

Microsoft is all grown up.


36 posted on 07/24/2010 6:03:08 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: Loud Mime

Well, I always liked my old Tandy color computer with the tape drive.


37 posted on 07/24/2010 6:03:54 PM PDT by calex59
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

“Anybody who doesn’t use BASIC is a n00B!”

10 PRINT “The FreeRepublic Infinite Loop...”
15 PRINT “I’m right.”
20 PRINT “No, you’re wrong! I’m right!”
30 GOTO 15

> RUN

Infinite loop. :)


38 posted on 07/24/2010 6:04:29 PM PDT by PastorBooks
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To: dayglored

39 posted on 07/24/2010 6:04:37 PM PDT by Bean Counter (don't forget the barbed wire...)
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To: Jack Hydrazine
All anybody needs!


40 posted on 07/24/2010 6:04:51 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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