Re: Beginners list

>> Sometimes it is simply because we read too much into the words. Sometimes
>> there is no criticism, just a statement, and we decide that it is somehow
>> 'personal'.

I fully agree. Internet newsgroups and/or forums, by their very
nature, are notoriously easy places for misunderstandings to occur.
Based on the fact that usually one is communicating with someone
halfway around the world, who you've probably never met, and whose
first language may not be English, it's hardly surprising more
misunderstandings don't take place.

However, I do think that some of our more "misunderstood" posters
should occasionally take the time to re-read what they've just typed,
then pause and think about potential misinterpretation before pressing
the send button.

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