'As a Web 2.0 site or a blog becomes more popular, a growing percentage of its reader contributions devolve into vitriol, backstabbing and name-calling (not to mention Neanderthal spelling and grammar). Participants address each other as “idiot” and “moron” (and worse) the way correspondents of old might have used “sir” or “madam.”'
"One thing is clear, however: the uncivil participants are driving away the civil ones. The result is an acceleration of the cycle, and an increasing proportion of hostile remarks."
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/31/weekinreview/31pogue.html
Fred
If we didn't have rules mandating civility and no personal attacks, things would be much worse.
On 1/1/07, Fred Bauder fredbaud@waterwiki.info wrote:
'As a Web 2.0 site or a blog becomes more popular, a growing percentage of its reader contributions devolve into vitriol, backstabbing and name-calling (not to mention Neanderthal spelling and grammar). Participants address each other as "idiot" and "moron" (and worse) the way correspondents of old might have used "sir" or "madam."'
"One thing is clear, however: the uncivil participants are driving away the civil ones. The result is an acceleration of the cycle, and an increasing proportion of hostile remarks."
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/31/weekinreview/31pogue.html
Fred
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