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[Atrocities]

I feel that this is important so I am bumping it.

[primitive]

Good post Atrocities.

Being a heavy contributor in some of the more political threads, I would like to stay this:
I would like to thank all contributors in those threads for sharing their views of the world with me. Although I disagree vehemently with many of you, I have learned a lot from these threads. Please don’t stop posting you sincere opinions, they are appreciated.

[Arkcon]

Atrocities, if you're still reading this, realize that I once felt the same way. I was off these Boards for about 3 months, but I came back, and started giving help to newbies, just like I used to. Make a few dozen shipsets ... then stop by and lurk ... try it repeatedly, and then come back when you feel it's right.

Take care.

[Growltigger]

Good post Atrocities and sensible to boot.

I think we all also have to remember the medium in which we are communicating. Posting requires a good degree of verbal dexterity in order to get one's point across, and certain "emotions", or nuances to a statement (for example, irony) are very hard to get across by posting alone.

Missing these nuances means that it is easier for preople reading the post to misunderstand what was actually intended. Face to face or verbal comminucation tends to avoid this, as we have all developed the ability to "read" the underlying metaphors and spin which people make to their statements.

Worth thinking about, I for one have made inflammatory Posts, even to the extent of flaming one poster mercilessly (but he I recall was trying to get Atrocities' trek site kicked off his server, so maybe I was partially justified on that one. Certainly, he seemed to take umbrage at the PMs I sent him).

[Atrocities]

I wanted to say thank you to eveyone who has posted in or read this thread.

Thank you all.

[Renegade 13]

Originally posted by Atrocities:
I talked about it breifly in my post. Lately we have all be letting things get out of hand in our discussion. The object of this thread was to draw attention to the problem before it became an epidemic.

Maybe I'm just not reading the right threads, but I haven't noticed anything getting out of hand. Although that could be because I'm very hard to offend Arguement and criticism can both be good things, as long as no one takes things the wrong way, or becomes offended.

Think about all the possible ways a statement could be intended, and then take the least offensive interpretation as the intended result.

Renegade 13

[mottlee]

We as a people do not/ can not see the body language of the others so sometimes things ment in jest will be screwed up and taken the wrong way, I have found that for the most part this forum is very helpfull and inforative, yes we can step on toe's but also remember even eye to eye we do I think you have given a lot to this forum and game!

[Atrocities]

This is why we need good emotion icons.

[The FryeR K]

Just need to add my two cents.

I've seen flame wars, worse than any here, in the past I participated, and even start a few. But flame wars and the such just end up dying out. Many of us like friend have fights, heck I once knock out a guy at college and we went on to become best friends, fights happen, what is important is to just let fights end, feelings get hurt when fights drag on.

Just my two 1/2 cents

[ January 11, 2004, 19:27: Message edited by: The FryeR K ]

[Pablo]

This forum is the most polite, friendly and helpfull I've participated in. That is the reason I stay here. Not the game itself but the forum people. I could play (and played at first) the game without this forum easily. The atmosphere here is just very 'positive' (cannot think of a better word in English). Thanks guys for making it a nice place to come by. Keep it up