Posted by seldomseen on April 7, 2009, at 15:49:30
In reply to Re: *********THE NEW RULE BOOK************, posted by JadeKelly on April 7, 2009, at 13:49:34
I would agree with some of what you said, but would maintain that the way things are worded - even punctuated - can make a huge difference in how a post is interpreted.
Consider the following sentences
Woman, without her, man is nothing.
Woman, without her man, is nothing.
Two sentences are just slightly different, but with carry entirely different meanings.
Also without the typical non-verbal cues associated with talking to people, it is virtually impossible to determine intent, tone or rationale behind a post. Therefore, I think the way in which we phrase things here is very important. Basically, we are operating blind.
Seldom
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