Re: All hail Bob!
From: David Cressey <dcressey_at_verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:35:24 GMT
Message-ID: <MB92g.179$_e.128_at_trndny08>
> "David Cressey" <dcressey_at_verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:4Z12g.1172$Cc.510_at_trndny07...
> > In short, rudeness, by itself, accomplishes nothing.
>
> If the alternative is tortuous, endless, and increasingly forced civility,
> then I strongly disagree. There comes a point when someone has had their
> full turn in the spotlight and they need to be told to pipe down.
Rudeness
> is frankly welcome at that point (though hate-mongering is not).
>
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:35:24 GMT
Message-ID: <MB92g.179$_e.128_at_trndny08>
"Roy Hann" <specially_at_processed.almost.meat> wrote in message
news:rZednZZhOMpzIdXZRVny0A_at_pipex.net...
> "David Cressey" <dcressey_at_verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:4Z12g.1172$Cc.510_at_trndny07...
> > In short, rudeness, by itself, accomplishes nothing.
>
> If the alternative is tortuous, endless, and increasingly forced civility,
> then I strongly disagree. There comes a point when someone has had their
> full turn in the spotlight and they need to be told to pipe down.
Rudeness
> is frankly welcome at that point (though hate-mongering is not).
>
Telling someone to pipe down isn't necessarily rudeness. Moderators do it all the time.
Personal insults and deprecation are not helpful in this activity. Received on Fri Apr 21 2006 - 20:35:24 CEST