Hmm, don't want to go offtopic too much (sorry about it), but:
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Originally posted by CookieRevised
focus? what more focus is there to give then to say that this is not a bug (afaik)??. I even pointed out how people set their status to idle and still be able to talk....
I think it is more a case of "It could be received as a bit harsh because you didn't put an emoticon like 
or 
" in it... And that is exactly what is often wrong these days. If you don't put a stupid emoticon in a text you are suddenly being 'harsh'.
I think it's more a case of you not including that "AFAIK" in your original response, just saying it as the definitive truth, and listing all the dry facts in a numbered list, starting with something not concerning the bug the person was reporting (and assuming he wasn't a butterfly), and concluding with:
quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
Conclussions:
Don't use WLM9 if you're not an official beta tester.
There is no bug at all concearning this, it all works as it should.
Though I know what you mean regarding emoticons (and it is indeed a problem of our time), I think one can be more welcoming even without using them.
But hey, it's just my opinion, and the poster wasn't offended, so it's probably all good.
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