In a message dated 11/2/2009 8:31:15 AM Pacific Standard Time, effeietsanders@gmail.com writes:
Why can't people learn when a discussion is irritating other people, why can't people learn which discussions are most useful to have, why can't people learn that they might frustrate the very reason for existance of this list? Why can't people learn to realize when to shut up?>>
Why can't people realize they have no right to demand that others be silent? Why can't people realize that the delete key is their friend, no one is making anyone read anything, that there is a choice? Why can't people realize that what is irritating to some, is interesting to others? Why can't people realize that censorship does not stop conversation, it makes it explode elsewhere to the detriment of all parties?
Will
2009/11/2 WJhonson@aol.com:
In a message dated 11/2/2009 8:31:15 AM Pacific Standard Time, effeietsanders@gmail.com writes:
Why can't people learn when a discussion is irritating other people, why can't people learn which discussions are most useful to have, why can't people learn that they might frustrate the very reason for existance of this list? Why can't people learn to realize when to shut up?>>
Why can't people realize they have no right to demand that others be silent? Why can't people realize that the delete key is their friend, no one is making anyone read anything, that there is a choice? Why can't people realize that what is irritating to some, is interesting to others? Why can't people realize that censorship does not stop conversation, it makes it explode elsewhere to the detriment of all parties?
Why can't people use email clients that don't break threads? ;)
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