I wholeheartedly agree with these incorrect/correct replies for a forum such as this one.
About two or three years ago while reading a newsgroup post for Borland Delphi someone posted "suggested rules" for posting on any forum or newsgroup which was excellent, in the same vein as these by Russ...of course I have no idea were it is now but this post will light a fire under me to locate it once again. Kevin S Gallagher http://www.ormap.com/ (a work in progress) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of russ - maxdesign Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 1:58 PM To: Web Standards Group Subject: [WSG] Today's lesson: "Respect" - be courteous up or leave I want to talk today about "respect". For those of you who have not heard of this concept, "respect" is sometimes defined as "courteous regard for people's feelings". When you reply to a post on the list, you should at all times try to do so with respect. Everyone on this list is entitled to their own opinion. Sometimes they may be factually incorrect, other times they may have a different view from you but EVERYONE should be treated with respect. Below are some examples of replies that LACK respect: "You are totally wrong" "That is silly" "That is stupid" "You know nothing about..." "You are dumb" "You smell" Below are some more respectful alternatives: "I'm not sure I agree with that" "I think you may be misinterpreting..." "I respectfully disagree for the following reasons" "Have you considered taking a bath?" Today's lesson: when replying to others, be courteous or leave! In the near future I will cover a more subtle concept: "how not to always have the last word on a subject". However, that is a bit advanced for now, one step at a time. Russ Miss Manors ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ****************************************************** ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
