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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: dayglored

Wow!

I’ve seen plenty of flame wars here at Free Republic.

But who knew Techie nerds could get the tighty-whities all in a bunch?

lolol


81 posted on 07/24/2010 6:36:22 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (PALIN/MCCAIN IN 2012 - barf alert? sarc tag? -- can't decide)
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To: Gil4
I didn't give you permission to use my picture.

I demand royalties! /SCO>

Cheers!

82 posted on 07/24/2010 6:37:02 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Riley
Abacus, are you kidding me? I just put the Ethernet cable on my tongue and interpret the tingles.

I just like to show off the dexterity of my fingers.

(that was a hint, gurls) ;-)

83 posted on 07/24/2010 6:38:08 PM PDT by TigersEye (Greenhouse Theory is false. Totally debunked. "GH gases" is a non-sequitur.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

What did you say? Get that trash out of here, It isn’t welcome in these parts....


84 posted on 07/24/2010 6:40:13 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: xp38; Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
My first computer... cams, gears, rollers, servos, linked with a gyro... FT/G


85 posted on 07/24/2010 6:40:34 PM PDT by WVKayaker (“The object of oratory is not truth but persuasion.” -Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay)
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To: OCC

AMIGA is still the king! Long live Earl Weaver Baseball!!!


86 posted on 07/24/2010 6:41:15 PM PDT by Huck (Q: How can you tell a party is in the minority? A: They're complaining about the deficit.)
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To: PastorBooks

Can I see the flowchart for that?


87 posted on 07/24/2010 6:41:58 PM PDT by Gumption
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To: donozark

“How about all the MORMON bashing threads?”

I have never heard Apple using Mormons bashed anywhere.


88 posted on 07/24/2010 6:42:20 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (I aspire to a large carbon footprint; just like Al Gore's)
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To: Ronin

Amen.


89 posted on 07/24/2010 6:43:28 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: dayglored

I Want My Be OS.


90 posted on 07/24/2010 6:43:41 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: WVKayaker
The Range Time Constant control must go.
91 posted on 07/24/2010 6:44:37 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: WVKayaker; xp38

Oh yeah?? Well, MY first computer was still called a Babbage Engine!


92 posted on 07/24/2010 6:45:40 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: xp38

That one looks a little bent. Are you sure it still works?


93 posted on 07/24/2010 6:45:47 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: WVKayaker
Those are actually pretty cool (fast too)


94 posted on 07/24/2010 6:48:04 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: xp38

What IS that?


95 posted on 07/24/2010 6:49:04 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: La Lydia

That is 70’s computer porn.


96 posted on 07/24/2010 6:51:13 PM PDT by Gumption
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To: buccaneer81

“Timex Sinclair 1000”

I got one in 83’, combined with a b/w tv and cassette deck. Wrote a basic program that saved the company I worked for $5000/yr. in manual calculations.

They thought it was the coolest thing they’d ever seen.


97 posted on 07/24/2010 6:51:54 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Political correctness in America today is a Rip Van Winkle acid trip.)
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To: 1rudeboy

I miss my Osborne. I had it all in 26 lbs. 64k RAM, 2-90k 5.25” floppies and a 5 inch CRT. CPM for the win!! LOL. And I got it all, with OS, WordStar, SuperCalc II, and DB2 for under $2000.

Built the RS-232 interface and tied it to my Royal electronic typewriter that had a whopping 16 character buffer.

That, my friends was the first computer to be placed on a squadron level desk in the entire USAF — and I did it all out of my own pocket. It was a magical time.


98 posted on 07/24/2010 6:54:09 PM PDT by NerdDad (Aug 7, 1981, I married my soul mate, CDBEAR. 28 years and I'm still teenager-crazy in love with her.)
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To: buccaneer81

Lucky dog, that one has the 1000K memory expansion pack.


99 posted on 07/24/2010 6:55:07 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Political correctness in America today is a Rip Van Winkle acid trip.)
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To: NerdDad

You rule!


100 posted on 07/24/2010 7:00:51 PM PDT by OCC
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