questions (fwd)

[Derek C. Maus]

On Tue, 8 Dec 1998, Tim Ware wrote:

> So I guess some guy went to HyperArts and decided to send a list of
> interrogatories which I'm really to busy to answer. Not that y'all aren't
> busy too, understand, but I thought some of you might want to, um, rise to
> the challenge.
> 
> From: Michael Cassada <tader at webt.com>
> <Questions 1-9>

Three words: Fat fucking chance. 

My absolute pet peeve on the Internet is people using mailing lists as
freshman comp./dissertation research guides. Christ, at leats he could
have joined the list and seeded his posts with leading questions to get
these answers. I have no problem with legitimate research questions being
(singly) aired out for collective discussion, but this sort of stuff is
just plain tacky. No offense, but go to the fucking library like the rest
of us did. I'll be happy to provide a list of recommended reading to get
the answers you seek (as has the rest of the list in the past).

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