I agree with Stephanie and Jess. It pinged me.
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Has someone emailed the poster to alert him of the discussion here?
I'm concerned that the poster is being pegged as rude and inflammatory
I think this might be why some people think feelings are hurt in all the heated discussions. I never read this as a statement about the poster, but about the POST. I have so rarely seen statements or comments on an actual poster.
Has someone emailed the poster to alert him of the discussion here?
Can't remember the process, but I don't know that anyone has too. It's not like the discussion moved from another thread here. The post was posted here.
I think this might be why some people think feelings are hurt in all the heated discussions.
That's a good point.
Laga is a) female and b) on the West Coast, so it may be a little early yet.
I disagree. Someone who posts in a rude and inflammatory matter, is (at least when making that post), a rude and inflammatory person. I know this because if someone called any one of my posts, over my 5+ years here, rude and inflammatory I would take it very personally.
It's not like the discussion moved from another thread here. The post was posted here.
Yes - the procedure is "deal with it in-thread," so that's what I'm doing.
And FWIW, Laga is a woman.
Since we're talking about procedure and etiquette, why can't I find the link to the Cheesebutt. I've looked in Site Etiquette and in FAQ. Anyone know where it is?
I know this because if someone called any one of my posts, over my 5+ years here, rude and inflammatory I would take it very personally.
Maybe this attitude -- and I don't mean that you, Wolfram, are responsible for the larger problem; I'm using your statement as what I feel is a good, clear example -- is part of the larger problem with the perceived hurt feelings around the proliferation/anti-proliferation debate.
Maybe some people are too quick to interpret criticism of their position on something as criticism of them as a person.
I'm so sorry Jessica. I'm sorry that I offended anyone. I am very sorry that I chose my words poorly.