--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, "vanetil <jace_at_s...>"
<jace_at_s...> wrote:
> --- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, "Jacob Calahan <Sladerat@b...>"
> <Sladerat_at_b...> wrote:
> > Good point. However you fail to notice that you only continuate the
> > escalating violence by bitching at him.
> >
> > The best thing to do would have been to send them a private email,
> > which doesn't necessarilly have to be 'nicely worded', or to have
> > politely asked him not to insult people on the boards.
> >
> > You set a bad example by using bash tactics instead of being nice.
> >
> > And remember: As a Mod, if someone can't be nice, you can ban them.
> > And ultimately, everyone has someone that can ban them. Even mods.
>
> You make a good point. I'll try to keep it in mind in future.
>
> Though don't be surprised if I still occasionally vent, swear, or
> make fun of people. It's just my way... and I only do it when I'm
> ticked off or feel they deserve it.
Thank you. I understand everyone needs to vent. People think of me
as someone who never gets mad, until they meet me. I just know it's
fruitless to get angry /in/ an argument. It just makes the other side
angry and ends up a personal attack, leaving the issue at hand unresolved.
"The art of debate is not to win, but to define." - Benjamin Franklin
Received on Fri Jan 03 2003 - 01:49:56 CST