Posted by Dr. Bob on February 2, 2014, at 2:01:45
In reply to Re: negative and destructive posts, posted by alexandra_k on January 30, 2014, at 22:17:16
> Do you think this game of civility/PC Whack-A-Mole is actually beneficial? To anybody?
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> I don't.
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> You remind me of the Bill Murray role in Caddyshack.
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> RonnjeeI like Bill Murray. And actually think the old system was more like that. Whack-a-Duck.
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> If I wanted the real world, what would I be doing on an Internet forum?
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> PCMaybe there are posters would prefer to be in the real world, but feel unequipped or unsupported, and find this an intermediate space.
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> > All that is necessary for the triumph of destructiveness is that constructive posters do nothing.
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> That is really, really, really, really, hard, though. As in, an awful big ask. It is hard enough to ignore / not contribute negatively, sometimes. Hard enough to have shields go up. Hard enough to not respond at all. Harder still, to not even read posts one knows full well one is only likely to find upsetting. Hard to not respond out of anger or hurt or indignance or... An attempt to protect others.
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> alexandra_kYes, I know.
Bob
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backpedals well -- PartlyCloudy
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