[tlug] When the BOFH misses the whole point ....

[<stephen@example.com>]

Jim writes:
 > > I *strongly* encourage respondents to respond to me directly, ... 
 > 
 > Why?  http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#noprivate

For heaven's sake, Jim, it's *OT* and he said he'd summarize.

If you weren't so busy being a BOFH you'd have noticed that direct
response is extremely inconvenient.  Read My ASCII Art:


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