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Correction: being *called* a cunt ..

On 9/11/07, wordpress forums <wordpress.forums at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ya know .. it would be especially nice if items that were tagged with
> modlook got looked at occassionally.
>
> Unless someone is waiting for me to reply to this?
>
> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/133635?replies=6
>
>
> I really enjoy being a cunt on a public forum.
>
>
>
> On 9/7/07, spencerp <spencerp1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Les Bessant wrote:
> > > Still here, just not spending as much time on the forums as I once
did...
> > >
> > > I can see some of what I would call rudeness, though more of it from
people
> > > not getting the answers they want to hear rather than from people
answering
> > > questions. I can also see some *cough* robust responses from some
people,
> > > which might be taken as "rude" by some people.
> > >
> >
> > I agree. This has been going on for some time now.
> >
> > > But more of it looks like people reading "tone" into plain text, which
has
> > > as much to do with the reader's frame of mind (or their grasp of
English
> > > sometimes) than any intent on the part of the writer of the text.
> > >
> >
> > I agree with this as well. Heck, it's been said numerous of times, even
> > before I was made a moderator before. Everyone interprets plain text
> > differently. And most on the forums has their own way or understanding
> > of "English" too. Some of us are guilty of throwing in sarcasm and chat
> > into our responses, and that should stop as well. Need to focus on the
> > answers only. Short and to the point type of answers are the best. Well,
> > usually. ;) :P
> >
> > > I like the suggestion of removing rude remarks, though. It might
encourage
> > > people to think before they post...
> > >
> >
> > Wasn't this a Rule from way back? Haven't the mods been enforcing the
> > Rules? :P
> > http://wordpress.org/support/topic/68664?replies=6
> > Section B, numbers 3, 4, and 5.
> >
> > But yes, I agree with that also. Remove the Rude Remarks. No need for
> > un-needed excess junk and rudeness in a Support Forum..
> >
> > > Then of course, there are threads like
> > > http://wordpress.org/support/topic/133180?replies=21. Meep.
> >
> > Ouch. They're still out for Moshu's blood I see. =(
> >
> > "It doesn't matter if the help is free - they are as entitled to ask as
> > you are entitled to ignore their question."
> >
> > I know it's not about FREE help. I suppose I should have included that
> > in my previous email, I was just stating some other things that were on
> > my mind. Perhaps the original discussion email wasn't the best place to
> > slap it in, but yeah. My apologizes.
> >
> > "Hostility causes hostility. It's circular. And the only people who can
turn
> > that downward spiral around are those that are there constantly in the
> > forums. There is no other way."
> >
> > I can agree with that.
> >
> > --
> > spencerp
> > http://spencerp.net
> > http://www.vindictivebastard.net
> >
> >
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