Hi, On 2/27/09, Marc Riddell <[email protected]> wrote: <snip> > Carcharoth, I believe the problem we as a community are having with the > issue of civility is finding a definition of it that everyone can agree > upon. And, since the very concept of civility is so highly subjective, that > agreeing upon a firm definition is impossible. That's what I meant when I > said before. "I know it when I see it." </snip>
I personally believe that to be civil is to respect, and to /demonstrate/ respect for, fellow human beings. That's rather vague, though. If one recognises that civility is also deeply connected with professionality, a definition becomes simpler—if you wouldn't say something to a colleague that you respect and don't wish to hurt, you probably shouldn't say it to anybody else. —Thomas Larsen _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
