I never noticed a smiley. But frankly I don't think adding a smiley at the end of a caustic response makes it OK. Smileys, IMNSHO, are a poor substitute for clearly articulating a position in a professional manner. (And no, Gregory, I am NOT referring to you.)
Yes, you included a smiley, but it was buried some 27 lines later where it was easily lost. I had to read your posting 3 times before I spotted the smiley myself. As a result, it was very easy to misread your posting as being total derision.
Paul Schmehl (pauls@utdallas.edu) Adjunct Information Security Officer The University of Texas at Dallas AVIEN Founding Member http://www.utdallas.edu
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