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Originally Posted by Rococo
I honestly don't understand this point. Context matters. Virtually any amount of antagonism is fine when directed at David Duke. A little more politeness is probably warranted when dealing with someone whose views are more thoughtful and nuanced, even if you disagree with those views.
In the abstract, sure. Who can quibble with politeness? I'm not suggesting Fly stumbled onto an ideal way to talk to people here.
But the real world is full of rudeness. People tolerate it all the time. It's part of the mosaic of human behavior. You can couple that with the fact anyone who has been on the internet for a while implicitly understands that when you go chatting on a forum, it's going to be a little more rough and tumble than say a face to face interaction. A little bit of Stoicism can take these people a long way.
So sure, a little bit of politeness might be a good idea but when the norm is violated and these guys get talked down to -- it's not a ****ing crisis. And it's time for those guys to get a grip. It's a common human experience. Get over yourselves.
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DVaut, I agree with you a lot, and I think you are a great poster, but GTFO with this shepherd-leading-his-flock crap.
Clovis seemed to call me out in his goodbye, so I was trying to use what influence I ostensibly had over him to tell him no, it's really you, not Fly. And here's why. I wanted to say both, hey, well, if you seem to respect me -- here's what I really think. And I wanted people to know it wasn't schtick or sarcasm, like just an FYI if you're going to sing my praises, here's some food for thought and I ain't ****ing around: get some thicker skin.