use Perl

• Not always good, though ... (Score:2)

  by Ovid (2709)

  From an email I recently received from a lurker (and an ex-coworker):

  You can go to ******* ****. My opinion of you? Your writing is ****, you don't have a creative bone in your body, you are a coward, a bigot, you are one of those pale, loathsome **** who slides along in the shadows of self-respect, building up his fragile ego by bashing others.

  This same individual also wrote that he's "suddenly very interested in watching [me] bleed". I never can understand what impels some people to behave this way
  • Re:Not always good, though ... (Score:1)

    by brian_d_foy (44)

    You do not have a problem with being honest, but one with being wise. Why would you ever post to a public forum that you would want to "take a club to this guy"? If you threaten bodily harm to someone in public, in even jest to your friends, what do you really expect?
    
    You messed up, and you almost apologized to the guy. You "explained". You messed up, and from what you just said in public, it does not sound like you want to take responsibility for it or feel bad that you did it. You should feel remorse,
    • Mea culpa (Score:2)

      by Ovid (2709)

      Thanks for setting me straight. You're right. I was shocked at his response and as a result, I approached that situation the wrong way. I'll send him an email apologizing.
    • Re:Not always good, though ... (Score:1)

      by pudge (1)

      Screw you!
• Security through obscurity (Score:2)

  by petdance (2468)

  I would never post anything here, or on the web in general, that I wouldn't want someone to see. I think it was wise old Ann Landers that said that you shouldn't write anything down that you wouldn't want your mother, your spouse, your boss or your clergyman to see. (And that was before the days of Google)

  Hoping that your words won't be seen is simply relying on security through obscurity.

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