Has someone emailed the poster to alert him of the discussion here?
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Wolfram - May 12, 2008 7:10:23 am PDT #2865 of 6786
Visilurking
msbelle - May 12, 2008 7:10:24 am PDT #2866 of 6786
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
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.
Kat - May 12, 2008 7:12:38 am PDT #2867 of 6786
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
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.
Dana - May 12, 2008 7:14:13 am PDT #2868 of 6786
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Laga is a) female and b) on the West Coast, so it may be a little early yet.
Wolfram - May 12, 2008 7:14:40 am PDT #2869 of 6786
Visilurking
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.
Jessica - May 12, 2008 7:16:12 am PDT #2870 of 6786
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
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.
Wolfram - May 12, 2008 7:23:32 am PDT #2871 of 6786
Visilurking
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?
Steph L. - May 12, 2008 7:25:58 am PDT #2872 of 6786
I look more rad than Lutheranism
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.
Laga - May 12, 2008 7:30:35 am PDT #2873 of 6786
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I'm so sorry Jessica. I'm sorry that I offended anyone. I am very sorry that I chose my words poorly.
Wolfram - May 12, 2008 7:40:19 am PDT #2874 of 6786
Visilurking
I'm not trying to pick on you either, Steph, but I think you've demonstrated why we sometimes pretend these issues are less important than they are.
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.
Why do we keep calling them the "perceived" hurt feelings? There have definitely been hurt feelings around the proliferation debate, and you're right, it's precisely because people take what they post, and what people respond to their posts, personally.
Maybe some people are too quick to interpret criticism of their position on something as criticism of them as a person.
Also there's a huge difference between criticizing a position (i.e. calling it wronger than a wrong thing), and characterizing a post (i.e. calling it rude or inflammatory). And I don't think I'm splitting hairs.