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Equations in Word 2007 compatibility mode
Acceptance of 2-6 would be enough for me, and in return I promise to never
reply to one of Peter's posts again. In fact, I'd be willing to go so far as to never post in any thread he posts in - as a reply to his post or to any other in the thread. I'll also echo Greg's apology in my own words: Peter, I apologise for all of the occasions when I treated you in a less-than-kind manner. Like Greg, my comments are inexcusable, inappropriate, often mean spirited, and spawned from my anger or ego. -- Cheers! Gordon Bentley-Mix Word MVP Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup. Read the original version of this post in the Office Discussion Groups - no membership required! "Greg Maxey" wrote in message ... Peter, Spin the thread how you like. I did not intend to be discourteous or malicious to the OP. revivalgurl [sic] did not indicate that she had taken offense in her follow up post. She had every opportunity to pour on scorn and indignation along with you and Ms. Barnhill. She did not. Perhaps she wasn't offended. If she wasn't it only makes your indignation more irrelevant. Everything that followed your "Are there no courtesy requirements for becomng [sic] an MVP" remark is a direct result of that remark. Even your fan club captain classifies the remark as careless and intended only to chastise me. Others can have and share their opinions regarding remarks that you direct at other people and they can even presume to know your intent. In fact, only you know your true intent and the recipient has the exclusive right to determine how a he or she receives a remark. Yours was deliberate and received with the full measure of your honed arrogance. It was a direct attack, a haughty insult. You threw your glove full in my face. In an earlier era, it you could have had it returned to your wrapped around a bullet. Unlike that era, I offered you the opportunity to take it back. You have spurned several private attempts at reconciliation, which only confirms your intent coincides with the manner the remark was received. You have not retracted the remark, nor have you softened it. It carries the same force today as the day you made it. No, I am not going to forget it or act now like you never made it. While that beer summit or room with a brace of pistols would end this matter, I will make you another offer at reconciliation. I don't expect, no I can certainly say that I will never consider you a friend, peer or associate, but I also don't really want to stay forever on one side of an argument (right or wrong). I think that a man in himself wrapped up makes a very small package and perhaps we can find a way to step back from the fray and co-contribute amicably to the Word forum. Call it an offer of cease-fire if you like. Here are some terms for you to consider: 1. Apologize publicly for insults that you have directed towards me directly past and present, actual and perceived. Apologize for the disparaging public remarks that you have made about me here in this support forum. You don't have to enumerate them. A general apology will do. On this, I will take the lead. Peter, I apologize for all remarks that I have made which have insulted you or which have been disparaging of your character. They are inexcusable, inappropriate, often mean spirited, and spawned from my anger or ego. 2. Post when and wherever you like, but stay in your range of expertise. Always be open to the ideas and suggestion of others. If you venture outside your range then try to be correct. 3. Stop posting your opinions as statements of fact. If you think something is easy or if you prefer one method to another then say so in that manner. Stop insisting or trying to prove that your ways are always best, easiest, fastest, etc. Let others decided for themselves what is easiest between a set of given options and decide for themselves if the effort/advantage of pursuing one approach justifies taking that approach over another. 4. Stop disparaging the contributions and skills of others and selective advanced Word features. Stop throwing up roadblocks and detours when a user seeks information on a particular feature or function that you don't understand or that you don't wish to pursue yourself. 5. STOP SHOUTING in the newsgroup. 6. Bridle your arrogance. These are fairly simple and reasonable terms. Perhaps unpleasant, but they are not an unconditional surrender. Give them some thought. Let me know which one or ones stick in your craw and perhaps we can work it out. Cheers |
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