--- In [email protected], new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > FFL Guidelines > "This group has long maintained a thoughtful and considerate tone. > Please refrain from personal attacks, insults and excessive venting. > "Speak the truth that is sweet" is a worthy aspiration. If angry, > take some time to gain composure before writing or pushing the > send button." > > Turq: > "Who *knows* what would happen if this person were > deprived of Internet forums as an outlet for their > anger. I'm thinkin' that the resulting explosion > is what Hiro is seeing in his visions in the TV > series "Heroes." :-)" > > ---- > > These kind of petty personal insults directed at FFL posters > tend towards making FFL petty. They poison the spirit of FFL. > And are contrary to its guidelines. > > While one comment may not seem not a big deal, they are like > sparks in a forest. They can easily flame up into 20-30 post > flamer wars which are quite a sludge that muck up FFL's once > easily apparent sparkle. > > And as you have pointed out, new lurkers -- as well as "tired > of this" long-time readers and posters -- are probably driven > away by such. > > Such momentary "cheap thrills" for you bear a high price we > all must endure.
Dude, it was *not* an insult. It was my honest opinion of what would happen (at least psyho- logically)if she were deprived of the outlet she uses to express her anger. But your point is well taken. I'll lay off, and we'll see whether she does...
