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getting the hint (was: Re: Please do not respond to Dean and CC the NANOG list)
From: Dave CROCKER <dhc2 () dcrocker net>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:06:23 -0700
On 4/15/2010 1:32 PM, Ronald Cotoni wrote:
Do what I do, auto respond to his messages telling him to not email you then forward to abuse@. He will get the hint.
This is a common misunderstanding of the personality type.Your recommendation is based on the assumption that you are dealing with a predominantly rational person, according to a "normal" sense of rational.
In reality, these situations occur with someone who thrives on getting any sort of reaction at all.
Much like the claim that there is no such thing as bad publicity, this sort of person enjoys any and all interaction, no matter how distasteful and dissuading a 'normal' person might find it.
The only response that works -- and even this is not guaranteed -- is shunning. Drop the message. Do not respond. Ever. d/ -- Dave Crocker Brandenburg InternetWorking bbiw.net
Current thread:
- Please do not respond to Dean and CC the NANOG list Patrick W. Gilmore (Apr 12)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Please do not respond to Dean and CC the NANOG list Jeremy Parr (Apr 15)
- Re: Please do not respond to Dean and CC the NANOG list Ronald Cotoni (Apr 15)
- Re: Please do not respond to Dean and CC the NANOG list Brielle Bruns (Apr 15)
- Re: Please do not respond to Dean and CC the NANOG list Justin M. Streiner (Apr 15)
- getting the hint (was: Re: Please do not respond to Dean and CC the NANOG list) Dave CROCKER (Apr 15)
- Re: getting the hint Larry Sheldon (Apr 15)
- Re: getting the hint Paul Vixie (Apr 16)
- Re: Please do not respond to Dean and CC the NANOG list Ronald Cotoni (Apr 15)