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"We murder to dissect..." said William Wordsworth.
But yes, I agree with the credo completely.
"The milk is spilt; we have to clean it up..." said Chaim Ginnott.
I have always felt this way.
Somebody's mother never taught them that if you don't have something nice to say - don't bother saying anything. They also have never had any psycology classes which teach "Only an insecure person will say negative things about others to boost up their own egos. The main objective to remember is if you don't like what is being discussed - go to another posting. There are literally hundreds of discussions to view - past & present. I can't imagine too many folks have read them all.
Let's all try to make it a kinder gentler board with the emphasis on learning about language and wordsl
Ayuh.
Seems sensible enough.
3. When someone else is hurt by rudeness without apology, it is my responsibility, to the board, to post to assuage him or her. I'll do that (unless others have already done it and I would be merely cumulative). I won't leave them feeling alone and abandoned.
No, it's not your responsibility to do anything about it. Why would you even think so? I'ts nobody's responsibility. Did someone dub thee Sir Head "sausauage"? Noble effort whenever you attempt to do so, however, and kudos to you when you are successful!
4.. Rudeness includes abusive language, personal attacks or gratuitous stepping on someone else’s sensibilities. And the arrogance it takes to annoint\(sp?) oneself with the ability to tell me which definition of the word "rude" I should follow. Don't let it fester: skip any excuses; skip long analysis Follow your own advice on this one, please that "something else was really meant". Just apologize, and go on. And don’t play the game of "pushing the envelope" (1)see above (2) you're not only the *definition police, but now yer also the behavior police! What's next? Spelling? to see just how much "borderline rudeness" you can get away with. What are we, only slightly pregnant?
As much as I agree with the sentiment and the "borderline intent" of your words, you are up to your *"old tricks" again... that would be "saying one thing and doing another" as your words are being very rude to my sensibilities. You are hurting my feelings, sir.
What it sounds like is the *inevitable prescriptivist -vs- "any one else who isn't". Any other thoughts on the matter? (That question would be pointed at anyone but you and I, sir.)
Now I've just made my opinion known in an arena where I know there are a lot of people out there (hello all you new "lurkers") who just don't think it's worth the time or effort to say anything, but to that, I say "the squeaky wheel needs the grease".
If I've hurt your feelings, I apologize. Move on!
OP Apologies, musick. Granting that you and I have different views of this, I do regret having stated mine in a way that your feelings. Rest assured that that happened not from any lack of wish to be polite, but only from my poor ability to implement that wish.
Especially the part about when someone has been treated rudely without apology, yeah, it's a good thing to come to the rescue there. No sense in letting people sit around thinking that rudeness is categorically acceptable.
I agree, for what it's worth.
Thinking on bright shining things,
WW
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