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Re: Looks like the fires are out...
Posted By: Buttskunk <tjplaw@centurylink.net>Date: 6/30/11 10:05 a.m.

In Response To: Looks like the fires are out... (Louis Wu)


: I was busy compiling newsposts for the day, so I missed much of the bile, but
: I had one small suggestion that folks might want to think about: Words
: matter.

: The post from bryan, the one that set off the flames, was titled

: "How did I know Aerospace would disappoint?"

: With the addition of ONE SMALL WORD, I think an awful lot of the kneejerk
: reaction to his post might have been avoided...

: "How did I know Aerospace would disappoint me?"

: You may say "come on, it's one word!" Yeah - it is. But it's the
: difference between a general statement that applies to you even if you
: don't agree with it , and a personal opinion .

: I've been trying (and failing) for months to convince Cody Miller that the
: words he chooses to put forth his arguments often make more noise than the
: arguments themselves - he seems to disagree, and so we continue to get
: unnecessarily provocative posts from him.

: This is a case where the title of a post brought up an INSTANT reaction from
: me - raised my hackles, so to speak - because it DIDN'T disappoint; it was
: one of the coolest things I'd read in a long time. If the tiny two-letter
: word had been tacked on to the end of it, I wouldn't have even raised my
: eyebrows; I can certainly see where SOME folks, especially folks who don't
: really care about mobile or social gaming, might be disappointed. But that
: disappointment wouldn't affect ME, personally, because it would be clear
: that he wasn't trying to speak for me.

: The reaction was way, way too fast to be conscious - that's my point to Cody,
: too. It's not about adding "in my opinion" to the end of every
: sentence - it's about wording things in a way that doesn't make people
: want to punch you in the face.

: Again, something to think about. If you feel it doesn't/shouldn't apply to
: you, ignore it.

I'll hold him WU.. Swing away

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Replies:

Olive Branch?bryan newman 6/30/11 8:48 a.m.
     Quick! The landsharks are circling!Jillybean 6/30/11 8:54 a.m.
           Re: Quick! The landsharks are circling!JDQuackers 6/30/11 8:56 a.m.
     Can we all cut this shit out please!?Elzarthebam 6/30/11 9:06 a.m.
           Re: Can we all cut this shit out please!?Schedonnardus 6/30/11 9:11 a.m.
           Re: Can we all cut this shit out please!?bryan newman 6/30/11 9:11 a.m.
           Agreed.GrimBrother One 6/30/11 9:17 a.m.
     Done.Revenant1988 6/30/11 9:18 a.m.
           Re: Done.bryan newman 6/30/11 9:22 a.m.
                 Re: Done.Buttskunk 6/30/11 10:10 a.m.
     Looks like the fires are out...Louis Wu 6/30/11 9:45 a.m.
           Re: Looks like the fires are out...Sqorck 6/30/11 9:59 a.m.
           Re: Looks like the fires are out...Buttskunk 6/30/11 10:05 a.m.
                 This made me laugh a little too much. *NM*Louis Wu 6/30/11 10:09 a.m.
                 Things are about to get violent!ElzarTheBam 6/30/11 10:25 a.m.
                       Cannot unsee! *NM* *NM*masugn 6/30/11 10:30 a.m.
                       GoddammitMyyke 6/30/11 10:30 a.m.
                             What... have i created! *NM*ElzarTheBam 6/30/11 10:31 a.m.
                             Re: Goddammitpadraig08 6/30/11 10:53 a.m.



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