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timns:
Feels like I missed quite a few fiery threads here on DC in the past, but just recently there have been one or two instances that seem to me to contravene the spirit of the site.
Does DC have a set of unwritten rules about what is and is not acceptable? Maybe a set of written rules that I should have read when I joined but did not? (Much the same way as I gaily click "I agree to the terms of the license" radio button the moment it appears when installing software) ;)
I ask purely out of interest in the opinions of the fine DC population.
tomos:
Does DC have a set of unwritten rules about what is and is not acceptable? Maybe a set of written rules that I should have read when I joined but did not? (Much the same way as I gaily click "I agree to the terms of the license" radio button the moment it appears when installing software) ;)
-timns (January 15, 2011, 10:51 AM)
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I dont know timns - but I dont think it would actually make much difference either way.
As you know,
things usually work nicely around here, but, yes, sometimes they dont. If they dont it's a challenge... I've been, eh, in "challenging" situations a few times - always a PIA but I think I have also learned a bit about myself too that way, FWIW (put it this way, sometimes I've rewritten my posts a lot before posting - luckily I'm not hasty with clicking [Post])
mouser always seems to be able to keep his cool - maybe I should try persuade him to do some coaching sessions :)
timns:
Does DC have a set of unwritten rules about what is and is not acceptable? Maybe a set of written rules that I should have read when I joined but did not? (Much the same way as I gaily click "I agree to the terms of the license" radio button the moment it appears when installing software) ;)
-timns (January 15, 2011, 10:51 AM)
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I dont know timns - but I dont think it would actually make much difference either way.
As you know,
things usually work nicely around here, but, yes, sometimes they dont. If they dont it's a challenge... I've been, eh, in "challenging" situations a few times - always a PIA but I think I have also learned a bit about myself too that way, FWIW (put it this way, sometimes I've rewritten my posts a lot before posting - luckily I'm not hasty with clicking [Post])
mouser always seems to be able to keep his cool - maybe I should try persuade him to do some coaching sessions :)
-tomos (January 15, 2011, 11:55 AM)
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Good reply, Tom, thank you. Personally I like a good punch-up, but DC is quite a calming sort of place and I'm really enjoying this forum more than anywhere else I tend to hang out.
app103:
mouser always seems to be able to keep his cool - maybe I should try persuade him to do some coaching sessions :)
-tomos (January 15, 2011, 11:55 AM)
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wraith808:
Feels like I missed quite a few fiery threads here on DC in the past, but just recently there have been one or two instances that seem to me to contravene the spirit of the site.
-timns (January 15, 2011, 10:51 AM)
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I think you handled the one situation that I saw a lot better than I would have. There are some who are just abrasive, some intentionally, and some not. I haven't always handled it in the best manner, especially when someone is trying to show that they are smarter than you at your expense. Or some that obviously post under sock puppets. But in the end, DC is a very good environment, and the ability to be a douche if you take advantage of the environment is one of the reasons- only extreme situations are really policed.
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