RE: Re: Topic for discussion: getting along

From: debadger <debadger_at_pacbell.net_at_hypermail.org>
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 23:45:18 -0700

I'll agree that a lot more venom and vitriol get aired in print than
person - I used to see that a lot in an ameture press I used to belong to
(think groups, but in print not digital) I got very good at barbed insults,
then realized that it really wasn't a fun or productive thing to do and quit
the APA and stopped being nasty in digital print too... mostly. I usually
make very sure the person has earned getting shredded.

We do get more honest, I think, in print. It's so easy to edit and clarify
what we're writing than what we're saying and we can take the time (perhaps
more than we really should?) to get that thought "just right" before
sending.

Elena

-----Original Message-----
From: Georgie Hinklemyer [mailto:samoolives_at_yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 6:59 PM
To: OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: [OliveStarlightOrchestra] Re: Topic for discussion: getting
along


You have a point. I've also noticed more vitriol in print than in
typical conversations. It may be the moderating affect of being in
someone's personal space (or vice versa) or the lack of emotional
clues from the opposition. But I still think it's because you're in a
vacuum and can say anything you want at all.

I think it's easier to be honest to yourself when you're isolated from
others. So the deep-down convictions and opinions you wouldn't
otherwise mention in public start to creep out.

--D.
Received on 2004-07-01 23:38:57