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Pastimes : Have You Been Kicked Off SI by ACCIDENT?
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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (40)11/3/2001 9:29:35 PM
From: cosmicforce  Read Replies (1) of 52
 
Lazarus, it is as I say because I select that reality, not because of some accidental sampling bias or intrinsic property of the Internet itself. The 'net can provide you with whatever you want. People are very blunt in writing because they don't have to hear themselves say it or watch the face of the person word by word. But only if they cultivate that. Many do. That is why you generally have to be nicer than you'd normally be in 3D to compensate for for other's lack of moderation.

There is also a tendency for people to react to a reply because they infer negative intent rather than guessing benign or even positive motivation. I think you are ultimately the editor of this virtual world, and can leave that interaction on the cutting room floor. I've found people generally nice if that is what you give out, but you have to do what I call active filtering. It certainly isn't a passive process.
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