[OSM-talk] Upgraded map controls

[Dave F.]

My reply is going private as it's now OT.

On 21/07/2013 02:17, Kathleen Danielson wrote:
>
>     My criticisms are based purely on his inability to communicate
>     clearly.
>
>
> Dave,
>
> As you say, you know nothing personally of this man, and yet you have 
> discerned he is unable to communicate? Saman is not above criticism. 
> However, we, as a community, are above sweeping statements such as the 
> ones you have made. Constructive feedback is a vital part of progress, 
> but please be more considerate of your fellow community members who 
> are working hard to make OpenStreetMap.org a more useful tool for 
> everyone when you disparage not just their work, but them personally.
>
> In addition, if you are going to take this route, please be sure to 
> focus your responses on ideas and products put forth, and do not make 
> character attacks. Having watched a video of a presentation does not 
> entitle you or anyone to point out a person's "failings".
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 9:08 PM, Dave F. <davefox at madasafish.com 
> <mailto:davefox at madasafish.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hello Tom
>
>     I reject & mildly resent your criticism that I made an ad hominem
>     attack. I know nothing personally of this man. My criticisms are
>     based purely on his inability to communicate clearly. As the
>     primary reason for his lecture was to explain the new layout I
>     feel perfectly entitled to point out his failings.
>
>     http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ad-hominem
>
>     You appear to believe that as he has "emotions", he is above
>     criticism. Strange.
>
>     Dave F.
>
>
>     On 21/07/2013 01:42, Tom MacWright wrote:
>
>         Hi Dave,
>
>         Please be civil, we're all trying our best to be nice and make
>         progress here. It's inappropriate to start ad-hominem
>         attacking developers, especially in the case of Saman - who is
>         in fact a designer, not to mention a real person, in the real
>         world, with actual emotions.
>
>         Thanks,
>
>         Tom
>
>
>
>
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