On 20 January 2016 at 19:14, Karsten Hilbert <karsten.hilb...@gmx.net> wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 01:05:15PM -0600, Kevin Grittner wrote: > > >>> * When interpreting the words and actions of others, participants > >>> should always assume good intentions. > ... > > That came about because of the point made by someone for whom > > English is a second language, who attempted to complement someone > > by saying the work was "gross" (meaning "a big thing"), when that > > was initially taken as an insult (thinking "disgusting" was meant). > > Perhaps it belongs more in the preamble or could be omitted, but > > it was an attempt to recognize that simple miscommunication due to > > language or cultural differences can turn into flame wars if people > > don't give each other some benefit of the doubt. > > * When interpreting the words and actions of others, participants > should always consider the possibility of misunderstandings. > +1 -- Simon Riggs http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ <http://www.2ndquadrant.com/> PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services
