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Subject:Re: "do not do x" vs "never do x" From:"Bill Swallow" <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> To:"Milan Davidovic" <milan -dot- lists -at- gmail -dot- com> Date:Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:17:11 -0400
> - Do not <do x>.
When you don't want someone to do something at that time, but it might
be appropriate at other times or for others to do (like admins)
> - Never <do x>.
No one should ever do this, and we wouldn't have to tell you not to do
this ever but some numbnut added the stupid "feature" in the first
place, so here I am telling you to avoid it.
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Bill Swallow
HATT List Owner
WWP-Users List Owner
Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter
STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com
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