What about CSMA COLA makes people flame 1815

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 14:17:44 +0000, Mark Kent

I wouldn't agree entirely on that point, I have to say. IMO, that's where such discussions should take place, *if* most people behaved reasonably. But as we know, it's often the reverse.

I think the threads Snit's been involved in spun off from already cross-posted threads started by others. He seems to have had his interest in linux roused by something he's read in COLA, and simply continued the cross-posts as he asked questions about the suitability of linux for the group of people (i.e his students) that he had in mind to maybe recommend linux to. I don't think you can necessarily call that trolling, though he's occasionally expressed himself badly, and been rather obtuse. But then, by definition, newbies don't know what they're talking about, do they - else they'd not be newbies, right?

He may be a troll in CSMA, or be considered to be one, but those who accuse him of that don't seem to be better behaved. I've advised Snit to keep his Linux discussion in COLA, rather than cross-post them - it remains to be seen whether he will take the advice.

(Fup2COLA)

-- Kier