On Tue, Jul 17, 2007 at 10:24:19AM +0900, Ryan Davis wrote:
> 
> On Jul 16, 2007, at 17:05 , Chad Perrin wrote:
> 
> >On Tue, Jul 17, 2007 at 07:49:16AM +0900, Ryan Davis wrote:
> >>
> >>On Jul 15, 2007, at 09:26 , Chad Perrin wrote:
> >>
> >>>Is there some kind of rule that states that, when something like
> >>>RDoc is
> >>>available, library developers are disallowed from producing good
> >>>documentation?  I'm constantly frustrated by the fact that many
> >>>libraries
> >>>figure a skeleton map of available methods constitutes
> >>>"documentation".
> >>
> >>Is there some kind of rule that states that, when something is freely
> >>made available to the public, the users are disallowed from being
> >>polite? I'm constantly frustrated by the fact that many users figure
> >>a scathing comment in IRC or a mail to ruby-talk constitutes
> >>"constructive criticism".
> >
> >Is there some kind of rule that states that everyone who takes note of
> >what I said has to blow it out of proportion, assign intent to it that
> >wasn't present, and generally try to put words in my mouth?
> 
> The above is a direct quote of yours, so I didn't put words in your  
> mouth. I found it snide and rude because _it_is_snide_ so I didn't  
> blow it out of proportion. At worst, I could be guilty of assigning  
> intent, except, it really was your intent to be snide, wasn't it?  
> That seems plain as day to the rest of us.

See above, re: what *you* said about my words -- which, by the way, do
not reflect my intent or the necessary interpretation of my words at all.


> 
> snide |sn??d| |sna??d| |sn????d|
> adjective
> 1 derogatory or mocking in an indirect way : "snide remarks about my  
> mother."
> ??? (of a person) devious and underhanded : "a snide divorce lawyer."

That was ironic.

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