2010/10/27 Günther Schmidt <gue.schm...@web.de>: > Hi everyone, > > this post is to argue my own case. > > Today I have made the most upsetting experience of being called a troll, > twice. > > I have posted to this list for over 3 years now and until lately it was an > enlightening experience. The responses to my questions have usually been > helpful and friendly. > > But for some time now, I have noticed that the tone on this list has > changed. It seems to have become ok to respond quite brutally and without > regard for the other persons feelings. It also seems to have become ok to > chime in. For some reason it has become acceptable to politicalize a subject > at the earliest convenience and take the gloves off. >
I'm in favor of keeping personal accusations off of this list. Calling someone a troll on a public list isn't really helpful to the conversation. In extreme cases, I think some folks have the ability to moderate the list - so it isn't like we need to resort to public personal attacks to keep the discussion productive. > I am 42 now and am surprised how much this still hurts, after all I survived > the schoolyard bullies and who would have thought that these times would > ever come again? > > I urge you, my fellow haskellers, to show some restraint when we are dealing > with one another on this list. And to think twice before you launch a > personal attack. > > Günther > > _______________________________________________ > Haskell-Cafe mailing list > Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe > _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe