[wp-forums] Tone

[Handy]

I'm as fast as they show up in my feed reader, unfortunately (that was 11
hours old?  Still not in my reader?  not a good sign).

Dunno about the other mods, but I also have this day job thing going on.

On 9/11/07, wordpress forums <wordpress.forums at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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