From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2018 13:36:15 -0700 In-Reply-To: References: <212BE98CB8836987E226EAC522589E24@ewsd.inri.net> <884BE8B1-6929-4EC3-8B4D-CA9D3A24C266@gmail.com> <20181004085046.GA562@wopr> <74741C47-DF7F-4ED9-BEE6-837D48A1D2D7@gmail.com> <9D3744EB-7960-4302-AC44-581ED28B64CA@quintile.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> From: Alexander Keller Message-ID: Subject: Re: [9fans] plan9port : complete system : kernel : freebsd || linux ? Topicbox-Message-UUID: e7ea3e76-ead9-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 Don't worry, these arguments happen, have happened, and will continue=2E Ha= m radio for example has the saying, "The only thing two hams can agree on i= s the third is a fool=2E" The only difference is that text divorces empathy= from the discussion=2E Best way to help, if you don't think someone's idea has some potential, ig= nore it=2E Trying to explain why you think it won't work or worse, shouldn'= t be done, only makes a person feel prosecuted=2E Text comes off devoid of = compassion and often makes the contributor feel attacked=2E Even in person,= it's hard to pull off kind rejection=2E Often, people given no support in an effort will grow to understand there = is no desire for it and give up=2E If they do end up persevering, power to = them! Maybe they're right and you don't see it=2E People will band around t= hings they believe in=2E