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Re: [META] Style of discussion on this list


  • Subject: Re: [META] Style of discussion on this list
  • From: reidmo <email@hidden>
  • Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 13:36:59 -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:

> Hi all,
>
> don't know, whether I'm the only one to feel like this, but recently
> the tone on this list has grown to be a lot more nasty than it once
> was.
>
> And I think some people who want to learn something from this list
> are discouraged to ask "stupid" questions by now. It gets on my
> nerves when answers are just plain condescending (especially
> irritating if the answer itself contains errors).
>
> Sentences like "you don't have any understanding", unnecessary
> aggressive replies when being corrected on a false statement,
> accusations for not having read messages properly (while the message
> itself was unclear/cryptic enough, especially as some linguistic
> subtleties escape non-native english speakers) have become far too
> frequent to make reading the postings on this list as much fun and as
> valuable as it once was.
>
> It would be nice if people thought twice before posting, refrained
> from using absolutes, allowed for mistakes from others, take it with
> good grace when they're corrected and were patient with folks who
> don't get it as quickly as some think they should.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Helmut
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