[thelist] dreamweaver 4

Lisa Frost lisa at koolfish.com
Wed Feb 20 21:54:01 CST 2002


"I can't believe this guy is using his history of somewhat naive and
unintelligent posts to get away with trading pirated software on the
list.

Maurice"

I think that was a bit harsh.
He was not trading, his original post was an offer to help someone out.
Yes it was totally wrong to offer what no doubt would have been pirated
software, but I think he probably just did not think and thought he was
doing the bloke a favour.

I don't think it is fair to refer to his posts as unintelligent. Have
you taken into consideration that he lives in Asia and communication by
the written word often does not come out as intended, especially if you
are new. Come and live in a developing country for a few years and you
will see what I mean. Pirated software is everywhere here, there are
even computer Malls specialising in it, it is second nature to a lot of
people who earn peanuts (yes computer experts earn very little here) to
use it when it means the difference of being able to make enough money
to pay for rent and food or for further education. I think he did not
realise when he made that offer that people on the list would have
reacted so negatively (quite rightly, don't get the idea I advocate
piracy) and I think a lot of you put your arguments against it well but
I think the above statement was uncalled for.

<tip type="different cultures on the list>
Please bear in mind who you are replying to, or referring to. For those
on the list whose first language is not English make allowances for
grammar and spelling and whose own language may not even consist of the
same alphabet or include grammar rules. Try learning to read and write
Thai or Chinese  and you will see how hard it is to convert to another
language. Also don't forget other peoples life experiences. We don't all
live in big cities with fast internet connections, access to great books
and other resources. The list is a lifeline to some of us around the
world and we may ask dumb questions sometimes but sometimes your our
only resource for help. </tip>

Lisa




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