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Let me try. Dick's original puzzle was (paraphrased):
If I reply off-list, I sometimes get an offended response.
If I reply on-list, I sometimes get an offended response.
Am I supposed to know in advance who will be offended an off-list reply and
who won't? How?
As far as I can tell, at least half the replies to this post addressed
something other than what he asked. It was an essentially rhetorical
question, accompanied by what I saw as a puzzled look and some head
scratching. And my answer is no, Dick, you're not supposed to know in
advance. I can't explain it either :)
Maggie Secara
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-techwr-l-84814 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
> [mailto:bounce-techwr-l-84814 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com]On Behalf Of Dick
> Margulis
> Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 8:09 AM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Re: Intentional fallacy (was Re: Contact off-list/on-list)
>
>
>
> Emily,
>
> I am not accusing you of anything. I am making an observation
> about the imperfect nature of communication through text. It was
> and is not directed at you.
>
> I did state that you interpreted what I wrote differently than I
> interpreted it; but that is consistent with the literary
> definitions I quoted and is not an accusation of any sort. If
> anything, I am bemused by the difficulty of saying anything
> clearly, despite my claim to be proficient at doing so.
>
>
>
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