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Originally Posted by joeprogrammer 
linux is correct for the most part. While it was a "suggestion", it's not as if you didn't expect him to think of trying that first, right? By suggesting something simple, you'd better be sure that it works. Or perhaps it's just the way you worded your post. Subtle things, like providing a link to Google; it makes it sound like the OP doesn't know what Google is.
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Originally Posted by joeprogrammer
And how is Rashakil Fol ignorant?
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She thinks you're dumb.
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>I sincerely didn't mean it to be an insult.
I believe you, but next time if it's something that's not so definitive, google it yourself to see if anything can be found with it.
>What does OP stand for?
Original Poster. It's a common forum abbreviation.
>he told linux that I thought he was dumb.
And you've never called him anything dumb or idiotic before?
>Although nothing I suggested even swayed to that kind of statement.
While I'm not offended by someone providing a link to Google to me, there are many people who do take this as an insult (if it doesn't work). If you aren't completely sure it's going to work, be safe and check it first.
I believe you, but next time if it's something that's not so definitive, google it yourself to see if anything can be found with it.
>What does OP stand for?
Original Poster. It's a common forum abbreviation.
>he told linux that I thought he was dumb.
And you've never called him anything dumb or idiotic before?
>Although nothing I suggested even swayed to that kind of statement.
While I'm not offended by someone providing a link to Google to me, there are many people who do take this as an insult (if it doesn't work). If you aren't completely sure it's going to work, be safe and check it first.
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You would actually be amazed about the number of posters who have never tried doing a proper search
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In that case, linking to google with a proper search term would have been more like it since its likely that with a proper search term, the results would have been more rewarding. Linking to just Google, makes no sense.
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Originally Posted by joeprogrammer
>he told linux that I thought he was dumb.
And you've never called him anything dumb or idiotic before?
Last edited by christina>you; May 21st, 2007 at 10:52 am.
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Originally Posted by christina>you
Umm of course not! I don't even know him.
Regardless, think of it this way: you would probably think of someone as a fool if they used the internet and didn't know what Google was, correct? So by linking to Google, you're basically saying (I know it was unintentional) that the OP is in fact, a fool. So Rashakil's comment isn't actually that far off.
Just so you know for next time. I think ~s.o.s~ pretty much says it all here:
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Originally Posted by ~Sanjay~
In that case, linking to google with a proper search term would have been more like it since its likely that with a proper search term, the results would have been more rewarding. Linking to just Google, makes no sense.
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Originally Posted by joeprogrammer
I was referring to Rashakil, not linux. In other words, if Rashakil Fol tells linux that you think he's dumb, I suppose that justifies you in saying that Rashakil's an idiot?
Regardless, think of it this way: you would probably think of someone as a fool if they used the internet and didn't know what Google was, correct? So by linking to Google, you're basically saying (I know it was unintentional) that the OP is in fact, a fool. So Rashakil's comment isn't actually that far off.
And btw: I've had plenty of people tell me to look a certain subject up on google and I had no hard feelings against them for that statement.
lets all calm down.....
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>Rashakil had no right to tell linux that I thought he was dumb
True.
>which I in fact was not trying to imply. (Haven't I already said that??...)
And I've said several times that I believe you. However, you did unintentionally imply that you thought he was dumb. Just because Rashakil said what your post was portraying doesn't mean he's ignorant. Rude, yes. But definitely not ignorant.
>So you can stop trying to "justify" your friend's mistake.
Who said he was my friend?
>lets all calm down...
I think we're calm.
True.
>which I in fact was not trying to imply. (Haven't I already said that??...)
And I've said several times that I believe you. However, you did unintentionally imply that you thought he was dumb. Just because Rashakil said what your post was portraying doesn't mean he's ignorant. Rude, yes. But definitely not ignorant.
>So you can stop trying to "justify" your friend's mistake.
Who said he was my friend?
>lets all calm down...
I think we're calm.
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