Another good reason to re-read what people send, I suppose!
e.
Shawn wrote:
I take the approach that if a message sounds offensive, then I'm probably reading it wrong.
Of course, sometimes we humans forget our self imposed rules and make mistakes... <grins>
Shawn
On Monday 29 November 2004 23:40, Niels Voll wrote:
<div style="tone-of-voice: pretend-serious; body-language: not-serious;" > Oh Graham, please don't kill the first really decent flame war I've seen on this list! </div>
I realize, there is no HTML allowed on this list, but I hope CSS is ok.
:)
...Niels
Graham Monk wrote:
I have noticed lately how easy it is be misunderstood in email. Just recently I sent a message that when I read it came across as very different from the manner in which I intended it.
The difference was in how I would have spoken it. When face to face the tone would have accurately conveyed the perhaps slightly puzzled questioning tone but the email smacked of "how dumb are you to be doing that!" I was quite shocked at how it read.
There are enough problems with trolls and such without adding to it.
So, just as a suggestion, ( I do not think I am God or even a close approximation ) :) if something gets your back up, reread before answering and do the same for your own posts too.
I will try to remember to do this myself.
Graham
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