>>I think it's a combination of many things. Plus I think many folks take the virtual community for granted, and forget that unlike a real community where you see people face-2-face, communication depends on interpretation of text. Factor in "reading between the lines" and you have even more room for differing interpretation. I am a headstrong, big mouth, over-achiever type most days. And many times I'm seen as overbearing and aggressive. I never intentionally try to be that way, and when I get it shoved down my throat that being aggressive is unbecoming for a woman... I get pissed. In that state of mind me, or no one else I would suspect, thinks clearly. Adds fuel to the fire... to much flames, not enough time given to let the fire burn it self out.
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>Well... It is like almost 2000. I heard a rumor that women are allowed to vote, carry weapons, join the marines, and be as overbearing and aggressive as they want. Of course, this was just a rumor, maybe in the hills of PA things are a little different. (Do I hear a banjo?)

Now, I think you know, Scott, that M&S only hires overbearing/agressive/strong women as programmers. Wasn't that part of the job description to make it here?


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>As for the fire thing. In respect to all the New Year's partying coming up I suspect that we could put out some of these flames with a few dozen brewskies and everything will be OK!
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>Peace

Seriously, I think some people's agression/senstivity levels may be high (as seen on UT) because, not only is it the holidays, it's the turn of the century thing. Hopefully, things will cool off after the new year. Fires will be put out, hangovers will be history, etc. On a less serious note, I intend to fully saturate those flames on New Year's Eve! :)