Guest guest Posted February 20, 2000 Report Share Posted February 20, 2000 Please folks... > >You can just disagree. Rudeness is unacceptable to me. > >You no longer exist to me. > > That's a pretty rude thing to say :-) Have it your way, though. But > pretending I don't exist doesn't change the fact that I do :-) Please let's stop this now before it escalates. I would really like this forum to be a friendly warm place where people feel comfortable expressing their opinions. That doesn't mean we have to agree all the time, but it means we should try to express our disagreements respectfully and affectionately. I have the impression that on most lists, five or ten people do all the talking, and the others say nothing. Maybe one of the reasons this happens is that the others are afraid their their opinions will be received scornfully, derisively, disrespectfully, etc. It's possible to disagree with other people respectfully, in a way that doesn't hurt. Humor helps. Self-denigration helps. Saying " I think " instead of " this is " helps. People here (presumably) are interested in enlightenment. Doesn't that include treating other people as you would like to be treated? With affection? Making them feel good? This is such a simple thing I'm asking. Please, let's make this forum a nice place to talk, a friendly warm place. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2000 Report Share Posted February 20, 2000 I have no problems with being disagreed with. I have a problem with being spoken to as if I am stupid and a flake. I fixed the problem, I don't get his posts anymore, except directly to the delete file. Cassie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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