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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Reconciliation? [formerly "Re: apologies"]
From:       "Mark A. Taff" <marktaff () comcast ! net>
Date:       2008-06-14 8:43:58
Message-ID: 200806140143.58822.marktaff () comcast ! net
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On Friday 13 June 2008 18:45:27 Matthew Woehlke wrote:
> In an emotionally-charged conversation, it's easy to read animosity
> where none was intended, sometimes when where none was present. That's
> why IMO the strategy you (Mark) cite above is the WORST possible
> strategy in such a situation. I'm curious, actually, under what
> circumstances you feel that strategy is "highly effective". (I'm
> assuming that your intention is *not* to troll ;-).)

Matthew: Tit for tat is a strategy from game theory.  You can check out 
wikipedia for an overview:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_for_tat

Regards,

Mark
 
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