Re: How about an Oracle debate?

Hello Glen,

> I've never been to OOW yet, but I'd go if this event was a "go"!

Yes, I'm getting lots of interest in a face-to-face debate.

However, I've been informed that there may be a problem that I did not consider, that these names don't correspond with "real" people.

It turns out that I cannot verify that Nuno Souto, Richard Foote or Howard J. Rogers actually exist. No resumes with verifiable details, no photographs of any of them.

It's so easy to create anonymous accounts that I guess you never really know who you are talking with. Heck, you don't even know for-sure who I am.

I just got an e-mail suggesting that Howard J. Rogers is really a 14 year-old girl, but I have no way to prove it, one way or the other. . . .

Glen A Stromquist <glen_stromquist_at_no_spam_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<jl%wc.31273$jl6.17773_at_edtnps89>...
> Michael Austin wrote:
>
> > Don Burleson wrote:
> >
> >> IMHO, these long-winded threads often cloud the real Oracle technical
> >> issues. While the insults are fun to read, the reality is that less
> >> than 1% of Oracle professionals read this forum anymore, for reasons
> >> that are all-too evident. Let's get the message to a wider audience.
> >>
> >> Since many people in this forum have very strong opinions about the
> >> Oracle technology perspectives, I would like to propose a debate
> >> between those with the most conflicting opinions.
> >>
> >> - Team one: Richard Foote, Howard J. Rogers and Nuno Souto
> >> - Team two: Mike Ault, Rich Niemiec and Don Burleson
> >>
> >> This would be a live one-hour public debate, moderated by an
> >> independent sponsor such as SearchOracle, IOUG or DBAZine. I can
> >> arrange a room at Oracle Openworld in San Francisco, and it could be a
> >> big "hit"!
> >>
> >> We would film it, and the sponsor will then create a one-hour Webinar
> >> for distribution worldwide. I'm thinking of a title like "The Great
> >> Oracle Debate – Clash of the Titans".
> >>
> >> We could discuss Index Internals, why Burleson & Niemiec give poor
> >> advice, or any other topics you like. . . No holes barred, it would
> >> have all of the insults as these message threads. People just love
> >> conflict, especially when it is passionate. Something like the Jerry
> >> Springer show, for Oracle people . . .
> >
> >
> > Don, Minor nit, but, I believe the phrase is "no holds barred" - from
> > wrestling in which NO method of holding the opponent would considered
> > illegal.
> >
> > Michael Austin.
>
>
> I've never been to OOW yet, but I'd go if this event was a "go"!
>
> But I think you should also fly Sybrand in to moderate it...
>
>
> cheers!
Received on Mon Jun 07 2004 - 14:59:18 CDT