Tact, the Single Programmer, and the FAQs, Ma'am

[nancyc@pro-aplbytrs.pro-nsdapple.cts.com (Nancy Crawford)]

"Edward Franks" <xyzzy@ponyexpress.net> quoted Nathan Mates and then said:
 
>    [I can do tact when I feel like it. However, most of the time,
> I prefer to get the point across without any fluff.]
>
> Nathan Mates
 
 ! Now that is the first time I ever saw some state that politeness
 ! is "fluff".  It seems that Mr. Mates thinks courtesy should be
 ! uncommon
 ! <grin>.
 !
 ! This is sad behavior for the maintainer of the FAQ.
 ! How did he get the job anyway?
 ! Was he elected or self-appointed?
 
Now just a darned minute, Edward!
 
Whatever you may think of N.Mate's occasional somewhat surly attitude,
maintaining and extending the FAQ is a time-consuming job and I don't
recall -anyone- posting any thank-yous to him for his work. I have found
his replies accurate and when he's goofed, he's admitted and fixed same.
 
Thank you, Nathan; I appreciate the FAQs and once my other local provider
with text web-browser starts answering the darned phone again, I intend to
catch an updated copy. I find the FAQs valuable to myself, and have made
and provided copies to several people who haven't got access.
 
nancy crawford


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