Posted by Lindenblüte on October 21, 2006, at 9:04:10
In reply to Re: Biased block length algorithm?, posted by mike lynch on October 21, 2006, at 2:07:02
> > > People have been complaining about the flawed block system for years. You really think your comments will change anything?
> >
> > Hi Mike,
> > I find your response to my post offensive.
> >
> > Do you think my voice is unimportant?
> >
> > If I thought I had zero chance of changing anything, I would not have spent so much time searching archives for four contrasting examples.
> >
> > Perhaps I have little chance of changing Bob's mind, but I cannot admit that I do not hold out some small sliver of hope.
> >
> > That hope is all we have sometimes. If you find the system hopeless, perhaps you should write your own thread about that, rather than question my ability to make a difference.
> >
> > If nobody says anything? If we all hang our heads and accept the current mathematics, despite the idiosyncrasies I demonstrated?
> >
> > Well, learned helplessness and detached acceptance of abuse are some of my past daemons. Part of my healing process is that I'm learning how to speak my own voice. It sounded to me that you may think my voice of no consequence, but it's all I have.
> >
> > Sometimes it only takes one voice, Mike Lynch.
> >
> > -Li
> >
>
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> My post was more of a jab at the babble administration being unwilling to consider constant member complaints about the blocking policy, not your attempt to speak out about it. Sorry if it was taken the wrong way.I apologize to you too, because I may have spoken hastily. When I said that I found your post offensive, that's not exactly right. I felt offended, but actually your post was not offensive.
Sorry about my incivility.
Sometimes trying to change things on babble feels like trying to parallel park a cruise liner. I totally understand the instinctive reaction of frustration at the "system". I think that's pretty justified.
Well, nice to meet you, Mike, even if it is under these less than ideal circumstances.
-Li
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