Hey Folks,
I'm going ask here that we please take a step back and try to be excellent to each other.
I get it that we're in stressful times. Maybe more stressful than many can remember.
But I'm adamant that I want us to continue to be kind and excellent to each other.
I'm fully aware that's maybe a pipe dream in 2019. But we're going to try.
I assume all of you are intelligent people. You know full well the effects of your words when you type them. You know when something will jab "the other side". You know when you're intellectually bullying people not as witty as you. You know when your words are going to embarrass someone. Or anger someone.
I'm asking that you don't do those things.
For a couple of reasons.
#1. I don't think they encourage good discussion. I think they inhibit it.
I'm NOT saying we all have to agree. Far from it. It's more difficult but you can absolutely disagree and still be civil. Please do that.
#2. The constant snarky unexcellent stuff contributes to the already toxic environment we're in. I want things to be better, not worse.
Now I also fully understand there are some people pushed so far they are "taking the gloves off" and are ready to fight anyone who doesn't agree with them.
I understand that feeling. I'm asking that you not do it here.
I know lots will disagree with this. I don't want to sound all dictatory, but this is pretty much how we're going to do it here. I'm prepared to go down with the ship here in keeping this a civil place. If we can't do that, we simply won't have a board. I know that will generate a lot of but that's how I feel. This board is very much a reflection of me. I'm not a screen name.
Please give us and me enough respect to do that.
And I have to be clear too, people that won't do this won't be allowed to post.
Please be excellent to each other and help us.
I'm going ask here that we please take a step back and try to be excellent to each other.
I get it that we're in stressful times. Maybe more stressful than many can remember.
But I'm adamant that I want us to continue to be kind and excellent to each other.
I'm fully aware that's maybe a pipe dream in 2019. But we're going to try.
I assume all of you are intelligent people. You know full well the effects of your words when you type them. You know when something will jab "the other side". You know when you're intellectually bullying people not as witty as you. You know when your words are going to embarrass someone. Or anger someone.
I'm asking that you don't do those things.
For a couple of reasons.
#1. I don't think they encourage good discussion. I think they inhibit it.
I'm NOT saying we all have to agree. Far from it. It's more difficult but you can absolutely disagree and still be civil. Please do that.
#2. The constant snarky unexcellent stuff contributes to the already toxic environment we're in. I want things to be better, not worse.
Now I also fully understand there are some people pushed so far they are "taking the gloves off" and are ready to fight anyone who doesn't agree with them.
I understand that feeling. I'm asking that you not do it here.
I know lots will disagree with this. I don't want to sound all dictatory, but this is pretty much how we're going to do it here. I'm prepared to go down with the ship here in keeping this a civil place. If we can't do that, we simply won't have a board. I know that will generate a lot of but that's how I feel. This board is very much a reflection of me. I'm not a screen name.
Please give us and me enough respect to do that.
And I have to be clear too, people that won't do this won't be allowed to post.
Please be excellent to each other and help us.