Posted by Sad Sara on November 6, 2004, at 11:37:45
In reply to one last point and then i'm done with this thread, posted by crushedout on November 6, 2004, at 11:02:19
> the internet, because it is so anonymous and a breeding ground for "trolls," etc. (can someone offer a link on this for Sara et al.?), is a place where such rules are that much more needed, because people tend to not be restricted as much by the usual social norms that prevent people from being rude to and hurting each other. in other words, people are often meaner and less sensitive on the internet than they are in real life.
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> ok, i'm done. i'm really tired of talking about this. it's not normal for me to be in the position of defending dr. bob and his rules. :)
Yes I agree, but sometimes I feel the level that is required for politeness on this board is way beyond what you expect from people in the "outside" world. And politeness does not give a protections about people being rude. You can be as mean as you want to within social acceptable norms, it's just more difficult to catch you on it, and it often requires discussions back and forth whether it was rude or not.By not takin into consideration for exampl eof what INTENTION the poster has, we might end up punishing someone with good intentions but a bad way of expressing her or himself, while one with bad intention that at some point can make really damage will be overseen because of his or hers social acceptable behaviour,
Is that good?
poster:Sad Sara
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