17 Jun
2016
17 Jun
'16
7:11 p.m.
On Fri, 17 Jun 2016, Louigi Verona wrote:
5. Ideological hatred and even a level of intellectual
superstition that was
demonstrated in this thread ("I will delete my account immediately from LinkedIn,
because Microsoft announced they are buying the company" sort of stuff) certainly
Interesting choice of words. I don't think there is any sign that A = B in
the original message. Claiming hatred on someone else's behalf is in my
opinion somewhat rude. But perhaps there is something lost in translation.
6. Additionally, such position does not allow for
correction of information. And
Presumption of someone else's feelings does not help much either. (if you
happen to know some of these things by talking with the OP in private,
please do not share that here... unless you wish to prove the OP's point)
when someone who works in the industry, the deeds of
which are of concern,
provides information that could actually calm some of the anxiety, he is just
That is by definition slanted as the informer has a vested interest...
So, my initial decision to reply to Will's message
was not in black and white
opposition to his views, but in an opposition to such rampant ideological
outbursts, which, if we take them on board, will make each one us less rational
and less equipped to deal with the situation as it really is.
How can your posts be anything less than "ideological outbursts"? Do look
at the language you are using.
I for one, am finding this thread disturbing. The original message was
fine, for information only. The response(s) have pretty much been over the
top. Please just stop.
And definitely Will is not alone in his views. Yours
truly had held exactly same
views in the past. But, provided new evidence, I have since revised them
considerably.
What? a pay cheque? (sorry perhaps that was uncalled for, but it is the
first thing that comes to mind... posting links from outside the
advertizing community might have been better received)
--
Len Ovens
www.ovenwerks.net