Hi all,
On Wed, 12 Apr 2000, the digest contained:
> Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 15:32:49 -0400
> From: Camilla Flintermann <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Fled the scene
With regards to:
> It was unfortunate that she dropped in on PIEN at a time when she was
> personally at least as stressed as the members whose exchanges upset her!
> Sorry this kind of thing happens ...
Yes. This kind of thing happens *all* of the time on the
'Net. As I've said before, it's the "nature of the beast." In
e-mail or 'Net-news or any other non-personal communication mech-
anism, you can't hear the writer's vocal inflections and you
can't see the writer's body language. So, it is *very* often the
case that people misinterpret messages on the 'Net and this is
typically how flame-wars start.
> ... but I don't know how to avoid it ...
Unless you are using an audio-capable 'Net-cam, there is *no*
way to avoid it. You learn to live with it or you stop interact-
ing and maybe resort to lurking. As a list-admin myself, I still
find it incredibly humorous to see people write to the list in
an angry tone saying I'm going to unsubscribe and then never see
the unsubscribe request come through the administrative mail.
The person just sits there, lurks on the list, and watches to see
if they or their actions are discussed in any further detail.
> ... as we
> are an open forum with no censor ...
And, this is as it should be. I really detest moderated lists
and prefer the open exchange of all related (and sometimes not
related ;-) ) information on and off the list-topic.
> ... and a place where sometimes we "let it
> all hang out".
And, again, this is how it should be. A place where we can
air all of our PWP trials and tribulations out in an open forum
and get related input from others who are in "the same boat" as
ourselves.
IMHO, FWIW, another $0.02 from me today and, BTW, take care
... ;-)
Bill--
...who wants to know if that screwdriver really belongs to Phillip?
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P.S.: Common 'Net-isms:
IMHO == In My Humble Opinion
FWIW == For What It's Worth
$0.02 == two cents
BTW == By The Way
