Posted by Noa on January 10, 2003, at 14:21:04
In reply to I called NO ONE, posted by NikkiT2 on January 10, 2003, at 13:15:01
I have to confess I usually skip through most of a thread if I feel it has headed into conflict, but I wanted to comment on a couple of things.
First, thanks for raising the issue of linguistic misunderstandings, Nikki. I think there are real ways that we use language differently that can lead to misunderstandings. Glad you cleared that up.
Second, something that has been discussed here before is just how easy it is to misread people's intentions or affect via written posts. Misunderstandings and even slight sarcasm can lead to angry exchanges very easily and quickly.
Third, as for the posts that seem somewhat antagonistic or provocative, I have been using a rule of thumb for myself--if it seems like it is trying to provoke angry reaction, I stay out of it, and often just skip the rest of the thread.
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