03-19-2004, 09:16 AM
BTW: How come almost every one criticized the initial poster for offering illegitimate software, when he was only trying to be helpful and friendly (even though he was wrong to do so), but no one else, including the moderator, has commented or complained about the tone of the initial response?
Pete's tone towards posts he considers inappropriate, stupid, or otherwise extremely poor is pretty constant. There would be little use in asking him to change his posting style, and I wouldn't suggest trying to apologize on his behalf! When someone gets flamed liked that, the way that they react says a lot. WeiZ was able to take it in stride, clarify his post, and reach an understanding within two posts. That tells me more about him than his original post does, and should he choose to post here on other subjects (like say, Diablo/Hellfire strategy!) he will carry a positive impression into those posts as a result of that exchange.
Anyways, since WeiZ was able to take the flame in stride and move on, I'd suggest that you do too :) If Lemming or the other mods/admins have a problem with Pete's post, I'm sure they will discuss it with him. But sometimes, it is nice to have someone who tells it like it is when they see a bad post.
Pete's tone towards posts he considers inappropriate, stupid, or otherwise extremely poor is pretty constant. There would be little use in asking him to change his posting style, and I wouldn't suggest trying to apologize on his behalf! When someone gets flamed liked that, the way that they react says a lot. WeiZ was able to take it in stride, clarify his post, and reach an understanding within two posts. That tells me more about him than his original post does, and should he choose to post here on other subjects (like say, Diablo/Hellfire strategy!) he will carry a positive impression into those posts as a result of that exchange.
Anyways, since WeiZ was able to take the flame in stride and move on, I'd suggest that you do too :) If Lemming or the other mods/admins have a problem with Pete's post, I'm sure they will discuss it with him. But sometimes, it is nice to have someone who tells it like it is when they see a bad post.