It's so true. I've seen it happen in our office; somebody writes something that gets misinterpreted, the recipient responds agressively, things escalate and it turns into an out-and-out war.

It's a shame because there's nothing that couldn't have been solved if either one had picked up the phone and called the other to get clarification and talk it out.


You're right Kelly, the same applies to this type of bulletin board. It is often difficult to get the tone of what somebody is saying. Sometimes an innocuous comment, a short reply, or simple joke, might be interpreted as a jab, or insult. Especially when you don't know the characters of the members.