Posted by SLS on December 18, 2008, at 7:40:20
In reply to I don't wanna play no more, posted by Partlycloudy on December 17, 2008, at 14:56:00
Hi PC.
Do you feel more safe or less safe the way things are now compared to a time when rules of civility were not codified and enforced?
I felt choked by the rules when they first appeared. There are still times when I wish I could direct my sharp tongue to retaliate for a direct personal attack or in debate against what I consider to be a social malignancy. Pretentious, I know, but several times, I was tempted to completely unload on someone mercilessly. I considered it worth being blocked for.
I am now undecided as to how I feel about "civility" and its enforcement. Does it produce less innovation by limiting conflict? I don't know. Maybe not as much as I once thought it did.
My posts are now very short and simple compared to what I once contributed. I am not really sure why.
- Scott
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