It's not what Ben said, it's how he said it:
> 
> > > > You should feel shame. See those links at the bottom of _every_ mail on
> > > > the list?
> 
> If you think I am idiot, keep it to yourself, I don't need to hear it.

> uak

I don't think insulting someone for asking a question is 'welcoming' and 
neither did uak apparently.  
Perhaps he meant it as humor but I don't think it comes across that way.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 12/5/01, 1:38:31 PM, Thomas Eibner <thomas at stderr.net> wrote regarding 
Re: [TCLUG] archived threads:


> On Wed, Dec 05, 2001 at 04:00:37PM +0000, Petre Scheie wrote:
> > Hear, hear.  Comments like Ben's only add to the animosity people feel
> > toward linux.  We should
> > always be a welcoming community.

> Who says Ben isn't welcoming the community? So idiot Ben is a bad guy
> for pointing out the obvious? If I remember anything from what is
> being posted to the list Ben certainly isn't the one shy of helping
> newcomers!

> my $cent = 2; # for adding gas to the raging fire!

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