hellekin <helle...@gnu.org> writes: > On 09/14/2015 12:12 PM, Aaron Wolf wrote: >> >> Thanks John, I agree. I am guilty of some assumptions of bad faith. >> > > Online conversations lack the bandwidth of actual human contact, while > cultural and language differences are more prominent. "Assume good > will*" is a great axiom to live by online. Whenever you see or read > something that's shocking to you, cool down and try to imagine someone > else's shoes from where that thought could come by: it's a necessary > step towards understanding, and conflict resolution. Of course, it's > easier said than done. In asynchronous communication: take your time > before responding :)
That's a great point. Thank you for writing that. > == > hk > > *: Assume Goodwill is one of the few rules expanded by Howard Rheingold > in "Net Smart: How to Thrive Online". It first appeared in 1998 in > http://rheingold.com/texts/artonlinehost.html It takes the premise that > nobody has the whole picture, and that one should always cooperate on > the first attempt. This is a very powerful position that assumes > cooperation wins over competition. We know it does, right? > -- "Cut your own wood and it will warm you twice"
