the gap between what he felt and what you said is only large because you are, apparently, completely tone deaf. programming and communicating in english are quite different things. you are good at programming, apparently, but not at communicating with the written word. that's ok. after all 50% of people are below average. and just because you're not good at this doesn't mean you can't still chat to friends in the hallway.
In the case of my blog post I would say you are 100% correct. Without a doubt I was unable to get my point across since Mr. Pollack, whose work on Lift I respect, thinks that I attacked him personally instead of his point. As for my more general tone-deafness and inability to communicate using the English language I can only say that if I keep at it, then maybe I'll one day be successful.
