Terrorism and Hitler, was: Triple DES

[Tom Haskins-Vaughan]

Here here!

Ted Roche wrote:
> 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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