On Wed, 3 Jan 2001 12:17:51 -0500, Bill Dewitt wrote:
>    I can point you to some flame wars if you need to learn the difference.

Now see, that's what I'm talking about.  Rather than say "what you think
is a flamewar doesn't compare to some I've seen" you insult my intelligence
and/or education instead.  Thanks for the example, though.

>Pointing out that someone may have said something the writer considers
>stupid is not a flame war. Two or more people slamming each other with every

There's a huge difference between saying "what you are saying is stupid, and
here's why" and "you are stupid and/or a liar because you refuse to agree 
with me or I've chosen to ignore what you said in favor of what I wish you'd
said."

One is rational discussion.  The other is mindless flaming.  Just because
nobody in off-topic was particularly creative with their flames doesn't make
them not flames.

-- 
Ron Parker   http://www2.fwi.com/~parkerr/traces.html
My opinions.  Mine.  Not anyone else's.

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