Consistency is a critical aspect of database management, but how can it be ensured if practitioners’ are incapable of it?

 

I posted earlier pronouncements by one Rudy aka r937 who complains that I am rude. His concept of rudeness includes exposure of ignorance and poor reasoning backed by evidence, even if it does not contain any insult. So annoyed he is by my exposure of these two flaws of his, that he called me a blooming idiot, oblivious to this blatant inconsistency.

 

When further ignorance by Rudy was exposed in the dbForums, one reaction was as follows:

 

dotnetguy: Make up your mind ... I'm done with you brickhead.

 

When it was correctly pointed out:

 

rajiravi: Here's the ever polite dotnetguy with impeccable manners ... But, according to him I am rude because I point out that Rudy's solution is far from the best one, giving reasons. George Orwell's doublespeak, anyone?

 

the reply was:

 

dotnetguy: There comes a point and time where one needs to tell the truth ... calling you a brickhead isn't rude, it's being truthful. Read over the entire thread, do you ever listen?

 

Ah, yes. When the likes of dotnetguy and Rudy, who “don’t give a shit” about who is right, insult without any justification, they are “telling the truth”. But it’s those who back up the truth with evidence, and without insults, who are rude, brickheads, and blooming idiots.

 

Given the knowledge and reasoning ability exhibited by these people, those who let them anywhere near their databases deserve everything they get.

 

(See also When “Fowl” Is All They’ve Got, forthcoming at www.tdan.com)

 

 

Posted 6/17/05