Is brutal honesty or polite conversation the preferred mode of conversation around here?
People tend to get a little rowdy around here sometimes, so don’t let it get to you. One of the disadvantages to this type of communication is the increased possibility of misunderstanding due to the inability to see the person and hear his or her vocal inflections, see their facial expressions, et cetera. It’s generally frowned upon to attack someone baselessly, but there is no problem with disagreeing with someone vigorously — vociferously, even. Try being constructive. And a brief lecture: There’s really no need, honestly there isn’t, to flame someone who posts the nth money-making scam you’ve seen this week, or who cross-posts to every newsgroup imaginable. This mostly leads to more wasted bandwidth, especially since the resulting flames often end up cross-posted as well. Just ignore them. Start a new relevant topic instead. It’s better for the continued survival and usefulness of the newsgroup anyway. (End of lecture.
