[thelist] penitent or smartass?

Joe Crawford artlung at artlung.com
Fri, 21 Jan 2000 15:02:19 -0500 (EST)


On Fri, 21 Jan 2000, Chris Zelenak wrote:
> I sure hope it isn't /real/.
> 
> Developing on the web requires one to develop the attitude of:
> 
> "You have IE3?  Really?  Well fuck you."
> 
> Extreme? Yes.  Necessary?  Yes.  I have no sympathy for someone who
> decides not to update their browser.

Ever consider that maybe someone's machine may not be capable of running
the latest browser? Or that they may not have access to the connection to
get that download? Or not have access to the latest CD of upgrades?

Ever consider that a person is incapable (for any of a number of reasons)
of installing new software?

Whatever happened to designer empathy? For considering the audience?

I'm reading your assholish post as pure troll ... was it?

	- Joe
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