Getting soft...
Apr. 16th, 2003 01:00 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jayFeh. Once upon a time, I frequented Usenet and local mailing lists, was involved in various discussions, and knew how to defend myself. Ideas were filtered several times before posting. Weaknesses were studied, anticipating possible challenges or lines-of-attack. Nits that could be seized on by net.nuisances were carefully combed out, especially spelling. Statements were personally qualified to avoid generalizations, sometimes redundantly-so in the same sentence.
Then came LJ... and I've gotten soft, and sloppy. Not on my toes, not as careful about attack-angles or spelling (or missing clauses!). After all, the folks on one's LJ reader list are called friends, and they tend to be a bit more sympathetic, supportive and are self-selected.
But on Usenet and broad mailing lists, it's still harsh out there... not only are the random readers not my friends, they may be overtly hostile, looking for opportunities to throw scorn and snideness in my direction. I've re-learned this the hard way over the past week or so. If I'm going to spend significant time and energy in those forums, I have to get back in my older, harder mindset.
Then came LJ... and I've gotten soft, and sloppy. Not on my toes, not as careful about attack-angles or spelling (or missing clauses!). After all, the folks on one's LJ reader list are called friends, and they tend to be a bit more sympathetic, supportive and are self-selected.
But on Usenet and broad mailing lists, it's still harsh out there... not only are the random readers not my friends, they may be overtly hostile, looking for opportunities to throw scorn and snideness in my direction. I've re-learned this the hard way over the past week or so. If I'm going to spend significant time and energy in those forums, I have to get back in my older, harder mindset.
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Re: A "CLUE" for you too
Date: 2003-04-16 04:05 pm (UTC)So to promote your own safety, it seems you place disproportionate risk on other people without their consent as they try to interpret your words meaningfully. I can understand why you would feel defensive about this.
Re: A "CLUE" for you too
Date: 2003-04-16 04:40 pm (UTC)digcomment.Since you already think I'm a busybody, it clearly won't hurt my reputation in that department to say that I think that it's in very poor taste to continue to whack at someone in their own journal AFTER you've already agreed to move it elsewhere.
Re: A "CLUE" for you too
Date: 2003-04-16 05:16 pm (UTC)Other aspects of the discussion I may decide to respond to here or not.
Sorry about the confusion.