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[Alain Schremmer]

Victor Ivrii wrote:

> On 12/1/06, Alain Schremmer <Schremmer.Alain at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Victor Ivrii wrote:
>>
>> > On 12/1/06, Alain Schremmer <Schremmer.Alain at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Victor Ivrii wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > When A makes some point he/she expects certain reaction, right? Now
>> >> > the good question what reaction expected Bruno when mentioned 
>> M$W in
>> >> > this list? It was doomed to generate a discussion between 
>> M$-bashers
>> >> > like me and members of PETMU [Peole for Etical Treatment of 
>> Micro$oft
>> >> > Users] like you.
>> >>
>> >> Precisely what reaction did you expect from the latter? (I try, 
>> indeed,
>> >> to be ethical. Don't you? Moreover, from a practical point of view, I
>> >> don't see the point of forcing people or treating them with
>> >> contempt—even behind their back—since neither is going to win them
>> >> over.)
>> >
>> >
>> > I expected this question (and this sentence is the answer to it).
>>
>> ?????
>
>
>
> You asked "What did you expect posting this"
> I answered: "I expected the question 'What did you expect posting
> this?' in return"
>
> Sorry, I did not make myself clear

You had: you avoided a serious issue by a quip. Standard procedure but …

Regards
--schremmer

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