Date : Fri, 04 Mar 2005 22:30:51 -0000
From : "Colin" <cwhill@...>
Subject: Re: The importance of GoMMC (oops - delete previous copy)
Some on this list (me for one) started out in computing on the Beeb and
still hold it in some affection.
Many on the list know the insides of a Beeb like the back of their hands and
I am sure there are many who have been able to resurrect their machines due
to the knowledge and kindness of those people. Others, like me, have a
genuine interest in the Beeb and pick up many little snippets of information
but are out of their depth when things get too technical (me for one).
When the Beeb rolls over and dies, you come to the aid and can suggest how
to bring the thing back to life again and even directing us to where the
parts can be obtained or offering to provide them often free) and I thank
all those people.
However, all this argument over GoMMC is ruining this wonderful list. It may
be a very useful thing but it probably entails a lot more than the average
Beeb lover could even attempt. I certainly am not interested in one as, to
me, it spoils some of the beauty of the Beeb - rather like putting a jet
engine on a Sopwith Camel. Please remember that there are some of us out
here who just love the Beeb and want to keep it running and writing programs
for it as well as those professionals out there.
Please let it drop now. It has nothing to do with the original machine and
probably would be best served on another list or via personal e-mails
between those concerned. Others of us are just not interested in the
disagreements and clashes of personality of those involved, honest.
Colin Hill.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Jones" <ninsei0@...>
To: <bbc-micro@...>
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 9:39 PM
Subject: RE: [BBC-Micro] Re: The importance of GoMMC (oops - delete previous
copy)
> Again this looks, feels and smells like trolling and flaming.
> If it continues I will request a selective membership cull in order to
sort
> this problem once and for all.
> Brian
>
> >From: "F. Haroon" <haroonnet2002@...>
> >To: bbc-micro@...
> >Subject: RE: [BBC-Micro] Re: The importance of GoMMC (oops - delete
> >previous copy)
> >Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 20:49:09 +0000 (GMT)
> >
> >I was hoping not to have to post about this on the list again since the
> >truth seems to annoy so many people. Since Brian you decided to
> >publicly diss me, I must publicly defend myself. I'm sorry you think
> >this is all trolling and flaming. I suggest you (not exclusively)
> >trawl through the archives and read again, and perhaps you'll find this
> >was no more than an attempt to get collective co-operation to resolve
> >the issue of haves and have-nots in a more dynamic way. Whether or not
> >people play ball and are willing to put in extra effort other than
> >sharing expertise I've yet to see. But I will not continue pursuing
> >this road otherwise. If you cannot understand that past your own
> >prejudice, then that's not my problem.
> >
> >I don't plan to post much more about this on any other than the GoMMC
> >forum on the 8BS Web site. This will be wound down here very soon. So
> >if you want to continue slanging me, then do this there and don't
> >destroy this list with GoMMC stuff when already there are two seperate
> >forums for this already, people I appreciate want to save this for
> >other issues. If you wish, you can go there and cast your poll on the
> >GoMMC thang. Otherwise, shut the hell up, and I'll still understand.
> >
> >Fiaz.
> >
> >--- Brian Jones <ninsei0@...> wrote:
> > > I have been a member of this list for some years and have enjoyed
> > > sensible
> > > and reasonable discussions on the BBC Micro which tend to prevail.
> > > Indeed I
> > > have been active in this list in the past and contributed to this
> > > group
> > > through the development amd release of BBC Connect.
> > >
> > > However, I am unimpressed by what appears to to be persistent
> > > attempts to
> > > get a rise from members of this list. This looks, feels and smells
> > > like
> > > trolling and flaming. My advice is - buy or don't buy the bl**dy
> > > thing, move
> > > on and stop spamming this newsgroup with this cr*p.
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > > >From: "F. Haroon" <haroonnet2002@...>
> > > >To: bbc-micro@...
> > > >Subject: RE: [BBC-Micro] Re: The importance of GoMMC (oops - delete
> > >
> > > >previous copy)
> > > >Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 15:56:58 -0800 (PST)
> > > >
> > > <snip, snip, snip...>
> > > >Silence is not acceptance. I'm trying to break the silence. Just
> > > read
> > > >what I said carefully in my mail - this is not a John Kortink
> > > trolling
> > > >session. Forget about him for now. What are WE going to do? You
> > > >either want the market to survive or you are too resigned to it's
> > > >demise, it's as simple as that. I'm not resigned to it's demise.
> > > I'm
> > > >sure some others aren't and are on the list.
> > > <snip, snip, snip...>Fiaz.
> > > >
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