Terrorism and Hitler, was: Triple DES

[Ted Roche]

On 6/14/07, someone wrote:

> Not understanding security code is a BIG no-no, and IMNSHO should be
> a firable offense.

This being the second or third time someone has taken the liberty of
"firing" someone else on this board, I wanted to ask if we could
consider a moratorium on job terminations for a while here, folks.

I am fortunate my boss does not read this forum, else I would have
been fired a couple times this week.

I'd appreciate it if no one offered to fire anyone, unless they have
done it a few times in the real world, in meat space, and felt what it
was like to tell someone else their job was over, they were going to
have to find another way to feed the kids, they might lose their
house, face humiliation in front of their friends and collegues, and
there was a chance their career was ruined. This isn't something you
do because you don't like the color of their shirt, this is something
you do that might gravely wound another human being. And if you do it
wrong, there's a good chance they can come back with lawyers, guns and
money and ruin your life, too. But that's another rant.

A co-worker, employee or client screwing something up is a chance for
education, correction, and making the situation better. And sometimes
that co-worker is you.

This board is taking on a hostile attitude that you're either perfect
or an idiot, and it certainly discourages anyone from asking
questions, especially those of us who consider ourselves students of
the greater art, always learning, stretching ourselves, regularly
humbled.

Judge not lest ye be judged. Play nice, boys.

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