in reply to Re^2: A modest request of Merlyn
in thread A modest request of Merlyn

Can't this thread be locked or something?

Merlin responds the way he does because (choose any or all of):

  1. he doesn't care whether you like him
  2. he doesn't care whether you are offended by the way he says things
  3. he likes to repeatedly defend the way he acts
  4. he likes to see others defend the way he acts
  5. he thinks it's more efficient to defend the way he responds some of the time, than to watch how he responds all the time
He, and most of the community, feel he has earned the right to make these choices.

End of story.

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Re^4: A modest request of Merlyn
by Your Mother (Archbishop) on Jul 23, 2004 at 04:31 UTC

    His responses are not the issue of this thread. The disused and condescending disclaimer is (paraphrased as: Attention! Keep reading until you understand I'm right and your own thoughts on any matter wherein we differ are invalid; you might have to re-read it a few times, I know how tough reading comprehension can be for some). I was trying to be playful with it above. No one earns the right to avoid being called on hypocrisy. It has nothing to do with his well known and well considered value to this site and Perl in general.

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