Posted by William Gill on 09/26/07 18:18

Jukka K. Korpela wrote:
> When we know that the implicit assumptions of a question are wrong, then
> it is surely relevant to address them. You might decide not to answer at
> all, but if you do, why would you answer under assumptions that are
> known to be wrong?

OK, I'll bite. I have tried to read it with open eyes, and though it
raises serious questions, I can't find the confirmation. What am I missing?

I agree, it surely is relevant to challenge them, rather than ignore them.

>
> It is virtually certain that the employee or author does not know "this
> stuff". If you read the original question with open eyes, this should
> become obvious.
>

At least the OP is aware that "this stuff" exists. It's even possible
the OP does know, but lacks the confidence to make a successful argument
in their favor.

If I were to try to guess anything, I'd guess frustrated, feeling
powerless, and probably unhappy, but I'm not qualified to make such
guesses, and none of them have anything to do with CSS or HTML.

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