03-26-2009, 03:59 AM
Whoa, Gang!
It is starting to sound like we need to have a couple of birthdays - right now - all in a row - and GTFU.
The impersonal nature of a blog allows folks to write more honestly, true. But... It also removes the filter of personal courtesy that actually talking to another human involves. In other words, if you are bitter, having a bad day, or whatever, it is perfectly okay (in some people's opinion) to flame the crap out of people on the internet.
My favorite is the "How can you say..." or "I can't believe you said.." which are samples of very confrontational statements that the writers, in all probability, would NEVER use face to face.
Thus - the internet allows people to write checks with their mouth (or fingers) that their @$$ could never cash in person. Go figure.
It is starting to sound like we need to have a couple of birthdays - right now - all in a row - and GTFU.
The impersonal nature of a blog allows folks to write more honestly, true. But... It also removes the filter of personal courtesy that actually talking to another human involves. In other words, if you are bitter, having a bad day, or whatever, it is perfectly okay (in some people's opinion) to flame the crap out of people on the internet.
My favorite is the "How can you say..." or "I can't believe you said.." which are samples of very confrontational statements that the writers, in all probability, would NEVER use face to face.
Thus - the internet allows people to write checks with their mouth (or fingers) that their @$$ could never cash in person. Go figure.