Posted by SLS on July 20, 2013, at 2:51:21
In reply to Re: I feel sad, posted by alexandra_k on July 20, 2013, at 0:21:14
> I don't understand why you think that you have the responsibility to new posters to respond substantively to Lou's posts.
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> I thought insofar as there was a responsibility... It was to respond positively to the new posters.That's a good angle take.
> As a new poster.... I'd be looking for the amount of support I got.
Is identifying and challenging erroneous information considered support?
> Not at how much the community turned on the one post that (they thought) wasn't supportive enough. When I see people turned on each other / focusing on the negative in each other... I wonder when they might feel inclined to turn on me...
I understand what you are saying. I really don't see that this happen very often anymore; Lou Pilder being the exception. Flame wars were mitigated when Dr. Bob sanctioned uncivil posts. I think there is still some inertia for civil posting that has carried forward from the "teachable moments" that Dr. Bob provided in the past.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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