Posted by Dr. Bob on January 30, 2014, at 3:14:46
In reply to Re: negative and destructive posts » Dr. Bob, posted by Twinleaf on January 28, 2014, at 18:58:23
> Bob, one of the reasons I am now such a staunch proponent for doing nothing as a form of civility is that the countering of such posts, more often than not as far as I've seen ... can tell, regardless of content is received as a challenge, and leads to a pissing contest.
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> RonnjeeNot all contests are pissing contests, or only pissing contests. All that is necessary for the triumph of destructiveness is that constructive posters do nothing.
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> I don't want to be a part of those threads. I frankly, often don't feel I understand them well enough to comment. A detached poster jumping in trying to tell a lot of angry upset people to calm down would probably be infuriating.
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> TwinleafI didn't mean addressing those being negative and destructive. I agree, that could escalate the situation, and I'd just as soon you left that to me. I meant addressing those on the receiving end. Could you imagine posting something positive and constructive to them?
Bob
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