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.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.Everyone on these threads need to lighten up! On all sides!!
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
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
I demand royalties! /SCO>
Cheers!
I just like to show off the dexterity of my fingers.
What did you say? Get that trash out of here, It isn’t welcome in these parts....
AMIGA is still the king! Long live Earl Weaver Baseball!!!
Can I see the flowchart for that?
“How about all the MORMON bashing threads?”
I have never heard Apple using Mormons bashed anywhere.
Amen.
I Want My Be OS.
Oh yeah?? Well, MY first computer was still called a Babbage Engine!
That one looks a little bent. Are you sure it still works?
What IS that?
That is 70’s computer porn.
“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.
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.
Lucky dog, that one has the 1000K memory expansion pack.
You rule!
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