Subj : Tiers
To   : Stewart Honsberger
From : Frank Vest
Date : Thu Jul 26 2001 08:37 pm

On (26 Jul 01) Stewart Honsberger wrote to Ross Cassell...

Hello Stewart,


 SH> Hello Ross!

 SH> Jul 26 2001 20:44, Ross Cassell wrote to Robert Couture:

 RC> You are a liar if you never ever did something that affected someone
 RC> beyond yourself.

 SH> To accept imperfection in one's configuration of a server is to admit
 SH> the incapacity to run a server.

To accept imperfection as being ok is one thing. To make a mistake is
another. Imperfection is human.

 SH> If you're unable to properly configure a piece of server software, or
 SH> a particular daemon or package that will affect others, you should
 SH> learn how to do so before you put yourself into a position to affect
 SH> others adversely.

 SH> The convenient FidoNet sysops' crutch of "Murphy's Law" rarely, if
 SH> ever, is applicable.

You have never had something happen beyond your control that adversely
affected someone else?

You have never made an error due to a learning curve that adversely
affected someone else?

 SH> [Stewart Honsberger] [blackdeath@softhome.net]
 SH> [http://blackdeath.brad-x.com/]

 SH>    "In /1984/, Huxley added, people are controlled by inflicting pain.
 SH>     In /Brave New World/, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure.
 SH>     In short, Orwell feared that what we hate will ruin us. Huxley
 SH>     feared that what we love will ruin us." -- Neil Postman

In both cases, fear, control and ruin are key concerns.

In some cases, attempted control is gained by finding the
imperfections in others and refusing to see one's own. Fear is also a
means in this. To constantly point out imperfections, perceived or
real, can have the effect of causing others to fear responses from
someone. In all cases, this can, and often does, cause ruin.


Regards,

Frank

http://texoma.net/~flv
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