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To: Stephen who wrote (10827)4/13/1999 6:55:00 PM
From: theRedDog  Read Replies (2) of 99985
 
>>>>>>>>>
That wasn't the intention of the post and I believe that there is a sensitivity by
many who post here which I often personally fail to understand. Perhaps it is the
medium used to communicate ... I don't know.
<<<<<<<<

Stephen,

you have hit the nail right in the head. This is a very unforgiving medium to communicate. Many "secondary signs" which are present in normal talk (smile, playful tone, self-deprecating tone, face gestures, etc, etc, etc...) are missing here. Many "normal" constructions such as sarcasm, irony, and even humor, translate very badly.

My standard recommendation to my kids at school that start using the Internet is

- Write as straight as possible.
- Make your points as un-ambiguous as possible.
- Never use irony or sarcasm.
- Intent very little humor and use <g>'s profusely if you do.
- Give the benefit of doubt to your interlocutor even if you think he tried to insult you.

Many of the problems on-line start when you are not completely happy with the way a phrase sounds, but you send it anyway because you are in a hurry.

Let's all try to be a little bit less sensitive, and give the other party the benefit of the doubt when you feel you've been aggravated.

theRedDog.
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