On Jan 8, 2005, at 12:20 PM, Erik Reuter wrote:
On Sat, Jan 08, 2005 at 12:04:48PM -0700, Warren Ockrassa wrote:
So you felt that resorting to rudeness was the most proper response?
You think stating a fact ("please pay attention if you want me to reply to your questions") is rude.
No; I think it's rude to assume that the entire world will sit quietly at your lotus-flower feet and play rapt attention as dulcet strains of truth fall like gems from your ruby lips, carefully taking note of every jewel of absolute truth you care to condescend to deposit before our unworthy snouts.
I also think it's rude to offer advice on a topic and, when asked for further information, to behave as though you've been massively inconvenienced, your attention diverted from other matters of much greater moment than continuing a discussion in which you did not, strictly speaking, have to participate from the beginning.
I know that being a DM takes a lot of time and attention, but I promise you that the gamers' group will be able to wait the extra few moments it takes for you to type "yes", as opposed to the two grafs across four lines you chose to write instead. You will then be able to turn back to them and roll your eyes theatrically at the abysmal stupidity of those zero-charisma non-133t illiterati you have to deal with online from time to time.
(Which response do *you* believe is the greater waste of time? Do you have a keystroke counter? Perhaps you could try a few tests.)
Did you get beaten up a lot in school or something?
Did you have trouble with girls in school or something?
Not in general. At least, I never had any ex complain. I've just observed, casually, that people who feel it necessary to behave in a consistently bully-like fashion online were usually the saddest, most tortured kids in high school.
Most of them grow out of it after a while.
-- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progress "The Seven-Year Mirror" http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf
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