Re: exaggeration

Posted by Dr. Bob on August 29, 2010, at 23:47:47

In reply to Re: Lou's response to linkadge-beighovgudchear, posted by ed_uk2010 on August 29, 2010, at 23:38:29

> Seriously, Dr. Bob, did he really say anything bad? ... That's all it takes to get a warning from Big Brother?
>
> Morgan
> I do think it's an exaggeration to say that they don't work at all. ... I'm not sure why Link was told to be civil though, because I don't think he was uncivil.
>
> ed_uk2010
I wouldn't call it "bad", but I do consider it uncivil to exaggerate (and to overgeneralize):
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
and yes, that's all it takes.
Bob
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backpedals well -- PartlyCloudy

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Linkadge's Post 49er 8/28/10
Re: Linkadge's Post » 49er Phillipa 8/29/10
Re: please be civil » linkadge Dr. Bob 8/29/10
Re: please be civil morgan miller 8/29/10
Re: please be civil morgan miller 8/29/10
Lou's response to linkadge-ltnturhartbetrubld Lou Pilder 8/29/10
Lou's response to linkadge-beighovgudchear Lou Pilder 8/29/10
Re: Lou's response to linkadge-beighovgudchear ed_uk2010 8/29/10
Re: please be civil morgan miller 8/29/10
Re: Lou's response to linkadge-ltnturhartbetrubld » Lou Pilder linkadge 8/29/10
Re: exaggeration Dr. Bob 8/29/10
Re: exaggeration » Dr. Bob 49er 8/30/10
Re: exaggeration violette 8/30/10
Lou's response-hudu » Dr. Bob Lou Pilder 8/30/10
Lou's response-huzvu? Lou Pilder 8/30/10
Re:Ad's Phillipa 8/30/10
Re: exaggeration » 49er ed_uk2010 9/2/10
Re: exaggeration Dr. Bob 9/4/10
Re: exaggeration morgan miller 9/10/10
Re: exaggeration morgan miller 9/10/10
Re: exaggeration » morgan miller johnj1 9/12/10
Re: exaggeration Dr. Bob 10/3/10
Lou's request-wrklezdzrhegrd? » Dr. Bob Lou Pilder 2/10/11
Lou's reminder to the administration-komuntyvdheth Lou PIlder 12/30/11

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