[wp-forums] Tone

[spencerp]

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.

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