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Originally posted by miden:
Hellboy I think the only issue is that folks sometimes forget, this is text based!!

In the old days letter writing was a true art form. Being able to express exactly ones thoughts and feelings, with both the correct syntax and grammar, complete with punctuation, meant the receiver of the letter was able to "get inside the head" as it were, of the writer.

These days it's get to the point in as short a possible time, and forget any sort of grammar. We as humans are really designed for face-to-face communication, and once away from that we really need to consider very carefully our writen word construction.

In essence I think that is the only issue.

Time and again, folks on this forum have said if we were all in a room together we would all get along very well. I concur with that.

Folks do need to step back a little when reading a text message and try a little empathy with the poster.

I know I have been guilty of immediately jumping up and down (not literally) when reading a post, but then after a moments pause, realise there was no malice in a particular post, just someones opinion, and of course their complete right to express such an opinion. The same as they (I hope) give a post of mine the same respect and thought.

Dennis


I think you got it. The poster bashing a brand should be an adult and be able to express his or her self in a civilized way.
Once the original poster does things correctly, then it is up to the receiver of the post to also response civil.
Communication is a two way street.


It is made more difficult over the internet since we are not in physical reach of each other and we do not know each other.
But even being in physical proximity of each other does not necessarily guarantee civility.
You can have people arguing over things in a bar after a few drinks and can be very rood and loud. Or you can have persons discussing topics as they would in a coffee shop or public square.

I would like to think of Synthzone as a public square or coffee shop. But there are persons who have come from the bar after having 5 or 6 drinks and appear to have no other purpose than to talk trash about keyboards and OT things.


In communication tone and venue are very important.
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