I have to admit, it was well played. And to think that on of my first purchases was Visual FoxPro6 Enterprise Development. I'll have to go and re-read it to see if the readers were played there also !!! :(
I've heard about being played, but what happened here is quite sad, in many ways.
Peace! ---------------------------------------- Pablo Rivera, NewSoft Developer Apprentice. Forums and Open Exchange of Ideas: http://opentech.leafe.com
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* -----Original Message----- * On Behalf Of Jim Kearns * * * >> But if this strikes you as total crap, as it does me, * then I think the * >> best thing to do right now is invoke the power of a * self-policing list * >> and ignore his posts from now on, no matter how stupid * or irritating * >> they may be. He's had more than enough time to demonstrate his * >> abilities, and I think we all know how seriously to take his * >> words. * * >> I think it will cut traffic on this list by a big chunk! * * AMEN! * * Jim Kearns * * -----Original Message----- * [mailto:profox-admin (at) leafe DOT com]On Behalf Of Ed Leafe * * * On Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at 02:31 PM, John V. Petersen wrote: * * > Cindy incorporated my writing into a private email - away from the * > intended forum. I merely redirected the discussion back to the * > intended forum. * > * > If Cindy wanted to send me a separate email that would have * broken the * > chain - I would not have done as I did. * > * > Since my writings were contained, at the very least, I am * one of the * > copyright owners and as such - have the right to do with it as I * > please. * > * > Sorry...but the "rules", such as they are - cut in my favor on this * > one.... * * Folks, if this makes sense to you, then by all means, * listen to John and consider his opinions as worthwhile. * * But if this strikes you as total crap, as it does me, * then I think the best thing to do right now is invoke the * power of a self-policing list and ignore his posts from now * on, no matter how stupid or irritating they may be. He's had * more than enough time to demonstrate his abilities, and I * think we all know how seriously to take his words. * * I think it will cut traffic on this list by a big chunk!
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