Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > There is a phenomenon in newsgroups known as trolling, <<SNIP>> > Whether Oddmund is intentionally "trolling" or not I can't tell, and > would not presume on present evidence to be able to. > <<SNIP>> > > I heard elsewhere a useful checklist for responding to things that cause > anger, where one responds only if that response passes three tests; > Is it true? > Is it kind? > Is it necessary? > > Ultimately, it may well not matter what a controversial poster's > motives, conscious or otherwise, are. If the discord and arguments that > follow such posts are felt to be a problem, then self restraint, I > suggest, is the answer in all cases. > -- > JB Joe: Many "moderates" have pleaded, both on this list and privately, to those who indulge in these flame wars for restraint. But nobody has said it more eloquently than you. I hope *all* LugNuts take your message to heart! Simply press the DELETE/TRASH key when you see something you don't like, guys. Flame wars eventually die out, but they are never resolved and benefit nobody. As well, they cause participants, and non-participants alike to leave the LUG 'cause of the high traffic levels and poor signal to noise ratios! And we all lose their expertise and input. If everyone follows Joe's 3 rules, we'll all be better off! Like the ad says... Just Do It! David Young Victoria, B.C. CANADA