21st June 2006, 03:07 PM
Interesting how some whose online demeanour is all compromise and reasonableness come over all dogmatic to have a good argument.
I love the way a general point about the benefits of developer provided drivers vs hired in drivers quickly becomes personal.[?]
Seriously though, as I've never taken flack about my standards of machining but have been criticised for wanting it to be too clean I'm not going to worry too much about 1mans and Vulpes claims that I'm ducking my responsibility and sacrificing standards. And Vulpes, given a choice between an easy life and doing what's best for the archaeology I ALWAYS do the latter. I would have thought that clear from the stuff I rant about.
I have by the way complained about drivers about 3 times. Only one was removed, and then only to another part of the site, where another arch had to deal with him. The other 2 I had to continue with, under a very dark cloud where it was like pulling teeth to get them to do anything to my standards. It doesn't take a genius to work out that unless the archeaology was being thoroughly trashed it was counter productive to try to get the driver replaced. With hired in drivers on the other hand you can choose individual drivers with whom you have a rapport, and where the balance of power is firmly in your favour.
ps. I really look forward to the day when I am criticised on site by Vulpes or 1man for either compromising standards or not taking responsibility for my actions.}
I love the way a general point about the benefits of developer provided drivers vs hired in drivers quickly becomes personal.[?]Seriously though, as I've never taken flack about my standards of machining but have been criticised for wanting it to be too clean I'm not going to worry too much about 1mans and Vulpes claims that I'm ducking my responsibility and sacrificing standards. And Vulpes, given a choice between an easy life and doing what's best for the archaeology I ALWAYS do the latter. I would have thought that clear from the stuff I rant about.
I have by the way complained about drivers about 3 times. Only one was removed, and then only to another part of the site, where another arch had to deal with him. The other 2 I had to continue with, under a very dark cloud where it was like pulling teeth to get them to do anything to my standards. It doesn't take a genius to work out that unless the archeaology was being thoroughly trashed it was counter productive to try to get the driver replaced. With hired in drivers on the other hand you can choose individual drivers with whom you have a rapport, and where the balance of power is firmly in your favour.
ps. I really look forward to the day when I am criticised on site by Vulpes or 1man for either compromising standards or not taking responsibility for my actions.}