jimcoffey62
Member
Internet forums are interesting.
1. There are folks with expertise who make a post to share that expertise with others.
2. There are folks who are looking to learn.
3. There are counter experts who disagree (politely and with new info) with #1 above.
at which point
#4. Person #1 has an interesting discussion with #3 and often #2s and we all learn something.
or
5. Person #1 gets pissy because somebody had the audacity to disagree with them.
and then there are
6. Folks who just like to complain, but they add no experience, expertise, nor value.
7. Folks who are intimidated by those with expertise. So they ridicule.
Plus
8. folks who make sarcastic remarks but they are on point and funny.
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The world is a better place and the forum is more productive when we stay in category 1-4 above.
Plus #8. Well placed humor is good.
And in the spirit of full disclosure, it can be difficult to avoid #5. I've done it, not something to be proud of. If you've been on the internet news groups (before the WWW existed) you understand the term "flame war." We learned that without being able to see your face and hear your tone of voice, what you intended as #8 funny sarcasm in good taste - can sound like #6,7.
Being polite costs nothing - and is a sign of strength.
Acknowledging the expertise of others costs nothing - and is a sign of your strength.
1. There are folks with expertise who make a post to share that expertise with others.
2. There are folks who are looking to learn.
3. There are counter experts who disagree (politely and with new info) with #1 above.
at which point
#4. Person #1 has an interesting discussion with #3 and often #2s and we all learn something.
or
5. Person #1 gets pissy because somebody had the audacity to disagree with them.
and then there are
6. Folks who just like to complain, but they add no experience, expertise, nor value.
7. Folks who are intimidated by those with expertise. So they ridicule.
Plus
8. folks who make sarcastic remarks but they are on point and funny.
--------------
The world is a better place and the forum is more productive when we stay in category 1-4 above.
Plus #8. Well placed humor is good.
And in the spirit of full disclosure, it can be difficult to avoid #5. I've done it, not something to be proud of. If you've been on the internet news groups (before the WWW existed) you understand the term "flame war." We learned that without being able to see your face and hear your tone of voice, what you intended as #8 funny sarcasm in good taste - can sound like #6,7.
Being polite costs nothing - and is a sign of strength.
Acknowledging the expertise of others costs nothing - and is a sign of your strength.