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Re: couldn't resist sharing
From: Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:46:51 +0100 (BST)
On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, Brian Loe wrote:
On 4/16/07, Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com> wrote:Which was worse, them allowing the sales or flip-flopping?Allowing the sales. That was an appalling decision.Agreed.Realising that the decision was stupid and changing it was, of course, a good thing.Agreed.I've never really understood this American concept of "flip flopping". I often change my mind about things, that's the only rational way to behave.In most cases its to do with showing "backbone". Each case has to be viewed individually, however, within its own context.
Backbone is good, but persistence in the face of demonstrable wrongness is bad. And when the situation changes, chaning your plan isn't always a bad idea. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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- RE: couldn't resist sharing David Harley (Apr 16)
- Re: couldn't resist sharing David Lodge (Apr 16)
- RE: couldn't resist sharing David Harley (Apr 16)
- Re: couldn't resist sharing Valdis . Kletnieks (Apr 16)
- Re: couldn't resist sharing Dennis Henderson (Apr 16)
- RE: couldn't resist sharing David Harley (Apr 17)
- Re: couldn't resist sharing Drsolly (Apr 16)
- Re: couldn't resist sharing Brian Loe (Apr 16)
- Re: couldn't resist sharing Drsolly (Apr 16)
- Re: couldn't resist sharing Brian Loe (Apr 16)
- Re: couldn't resist sharing Drsolly (Apr 16)
- RE: couldn't resist sharing Blanchard_Michael (Apr 16)
- RE: couldn't resist sharing David Harley (Apr 17)
- Re: couldn't resist sharing Brian Loe (Apr 16)
- Re: couldn't resist sharing Drsolly (Apr 16)
- Re: couldn't resist sharing Brian Loe (Apr 16)
- Re: couldn't resist sharing Drsolly (Apr 16)
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