[Tfug] People people people....

[Paul Scott,,,]

Anthony Steckman wrote:
> 
> I've always enjoyed the Linux SIG at TCS and I think you've done a good 
> job running it.
> 
> I've also always enjoyed Bowie's posts to this Listserv pretty much 
> since I first signed up.
> 
> He has a sense of humor. 

Some times.  Other times it is just plain rude and unrespecting of other 
people on the listserv.

> And he's passionate about Linux. He's 
> passionate about what he knows -- and only esoteric enough that his 
> posts make for an interesting read.

He's mostly passionate about getting attention.

> And, having read through many posts to this Listserv, I can say, in a 
> conservative kind of way, that I've learned at least as much from 
> Bowie's posts as I have from anyone else's.

And as you have read many have missed anything he has to offer because 
his posts get trashed because of his rudeness.

> And I'm not taking sides. I'd hate to see either of you leave TFUG.
> 
> I think you _both_ have a lot to contribute.
> 
> If there's a personality conflict between the two of you, then it by all 
> means needs to be resolved.
> 
> But I don't think it needs to effect the rest of us.

It's certainly not just Keith.  There is no need to behave as Bowie does 
to receive his information.  Behavior such as his comes from a lack of 
self esteem which he compensates for by acting like the bad little boy 
that he effectively is just to get the attention he gets.  Even though 
most of us are experienced enough to ignore his garbage doesn't excuse 
his actions.

No matter how much he knows that information can be gotten somewhere else.

Paul Scott