I for one think that many a reader of posts can help keep things mellow if they:
1. Work on developing better reading comprehension
2. For the sake of NO ARGUMENT, if they don't know the writer's intent, assume they didn't mean to offend (readers tend to go on the attack after feeling they or somebody else has been put on the defensive- and most times it is they who are in error (see Item #1).
Typos, misreading..........if somebody has an issue with something written, ASK for clarification, openly or in PM- and don't be an arse about it.
Sure we come from all sorts of educational,professional and cultural backgrounds, and not everybody understands the language as well as others.
But their lacking should be no basis for complaint.
Do we as writers of posts, have to repeatedly put disclaimers in our stuff, write for those of a 6th grade education?
Yeah I've heard it before, "remember your audience". Hmmmmmm, not all of the readers post replies.
And some folks have different tastes in humor.
I say this because I catch a lot of flack on other forums, and a few darling dimwits there have tried to stir up trouble. On a few I left and out of the woodwork came the complaints- guess I had more fans than enemies.
Enemies.
If you watch what you say, comment only on that which you know, do so in clever or humorous fashion.........well some insecure types are gonna take offense. If you win all debates.....more of the same.
Being smart, talking about only which you know...........yes, on some forums that kind of behavior has been openly called "cheating".
And with that, you know why we have the President we do now. America, even in the bowhunting ranks, is predominately stupid.
I don't write for them, could care less, am a big boy and can take the heat (they bring a match, I bring an ICBM).
I HATE politically correct stuff and do get a little upset with the calls for "play nice" and all the disclaimer stuff people put out.
How dare they!
READERS have the responsibility to remain calm, read clearly what has been written, take no offense to it unless it is proven to be in malice.
Chips on their shoulders, no brains in their heads.............I don't think those types of folks should dictate how others write.
And yes, this is a major peeve of mine.
Heck, when you spell it out again and again, what you said or wrote, some people still won't get it, will find fault with stuff that is indeed flawless.
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