24th May 2005, 1:45 PM
I tried my best, I really did, to make things clear to OB1 why we might be upset with him. I came off as "passive aggresive" (and I really don't know exactly what that term means, I take it means veiled insult) to him, which was not my intention. Him leaving is not a good thing in many ways, but if he didn't change his argumentative nature (which was the only thing I ever really had a problem with about the guy, I never actually had a grudge), then in the end it may be best. It's sad that it came to this though...
But enough of that. I hope what I just said isn't taken as me basically badmouthing him after he's gone or anything. My goal was just to make it clear what role I was trying to play in the whole thing, but unfortunatly I was unable to play peacemaker as I tried before.
Everyone can air what they were trying to accomplish in that thread and all, but what I would personally prefer is if we didn't turn this into a "bash OB1" thread. That's not going to fix anything and it's hardly polite. Well, lazy can do whatever he wants. He's above reproach.
But enough of that. I hope what I just said isn't taken as me basically badmouthing him after he's gone or anything. My goal was just to make it clear what role I was trying to play in the whole thing, but unfortunatly I was unable to play peacemaker as I tried before.
Everyone can air what they were trying to accomplish in that thread and all, but what I would personally prefer is if we didn't turn this into a "bash OB1" thread. That's not going to fix anything and it's hardly polite. Well, lazy can do whatever he wants. He's above reproach.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)