Normally, I try not to get into a discussion unless I'm really sure of my position. I hate being wrong. I really hate it. Usually I'm conscious enough of that to make sure I don't have to deal with being wrong.

Twice, recently, I've got into a difference of opinion based on my misreading or mis-interpreting something that I really should have known better about. I wasn't just maintaining an opinion that later turned out to be justified, I was actually wrong on matters of substance. Not only did I misread LGPL Section 6 once, I then went back and misread it a second time, and then a third time.

Honest, I used to be able to read legalese. I studied Law for three years. I wasn't doing too badly at it until it started boring me to tears and I stopped going to classes.

I'm getting sloppy. I think it's a comfort-zone thing. I need to put a bigger mental barrier between my brain and my blog, to remind me that yes, I am publishing this thing to a global audience, and I need to take a bit more care with what I say.

I'm reminded of that thing that newsreaders used to say, something like: This will cause your article to be posted to several thousand servers. Are you really sure? (y/N)

New afternoon's resolution. More care necessary.