RE: [cobalt-users] RE: RACKSHACK.NET [Colin's closing remarks]

["Colin J. Raven" <cjraven@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>> That said, I hope this group of people that I hold in such genuinely
>> high esteem will forgive my descent into flames yesterday. Life is
full of
>> lessons, this is one such blindingly clear example of a "life lesson"
>> I was as angry about the insults and threats perpetrated
>> against Carrie as many others,but chose the "low ground" of snarling,
>> vituperative, newsgroup rhetoric.

>I hope the other lesson to be learned is that these kind of discussions
>don't belong on this list. If people really stuck to the
>stated purpose of,
>"A forum for users and potential users of Cobalt products to
>share their
>thoughts and experiences with Cobalt products." and avoided
>ancillary issues
>such as: hosting, non-Cobalt Apache issues, non-Cobalt
>FrontPage issues,
>these huge threads wouldn't clog up the list and digest versions and
>archives. There's a great forum at
>http://www.webhostingtalk.com/ that I've
>found has lots of
>participants and covers a wide range of issues.
Dan;
The one thing I do *not* need, and do *not* appreciate is to be
lectured.
Let's understand something here, I did not have to be *told* I was out
of line
I knew it myself, and chose to remedy it in the most honorable and
candid way I am capable of.
Are you right in what you say??
Without a second's hesitation or doubt, my answer to that is a
resounding "yes" but that misses the point.
I was brought up to understand when I heard a genuine apology, be
gracious and accept it. (if and only if, as I said, it was perceived to
be genuine) But DON'T berate the individual further.
Why you elected to pursue further beratement is beyond me frankly, I
cannot see it. Did you somehow think I "missed the essential point"???
If so, you are wrong. I got it...loud and clear. another reason for the
apology...duh!
Regards,
-Colin
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Colin J. Raven