Re: [META] Style of discussion on this list
Re: [META] Style of discussion on this list
- Subject: Re: [META] Style of discussion on this list
- From: Todd Reid <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 13:46:42 -0600
Ditto
there seems far too little tolerance for "being in the wrong" here.
And too many (and too lengthy) threads that really should be carried on
off-list.
Treat others like you'd like to be treated
it will make this list better for
EVERYONE.
Todd Reid
On 4/10/03 1:15 PM, "Helmut Fuchs" <email@hidden> wrote:
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Hi all,
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don't know, whether I'm the only one to feel like this, but recently
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the tone on this list has grown to be a lot more nasty than it once
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was.
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And I think some people who want to learn something from this list
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are discouraged to ask "stupid" questions by now. It gets on my
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nerves when answers are just plain condescending (especially
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irritating if the answer itself contains errors).
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Sentences like "you don't have any understanding", unnecessary
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aggressive replies when being corrected on a false statement,
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accusations for not having read messages properly (while the message
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itself was unclear/cryptic enough, especially as some linguistic
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subtleties escape non-native english speakers) have become far too
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frequent to make reading the postings on this list as much fun and as
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valuable as it once was.
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It would be nice if people thought twice before posting, refrained
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from using absolutes, allowed for mistakes from others, take it with
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good grace when they're corrected and were patient with folks who
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don't get it as quickly as some think they should.
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Best regards,
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Helmut
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