About commenting in recent days
In recent days on this blog I’ve seen things escalate to incidents of name-calling and taunting, which has never happened here before.
I post about news and issues and I expect that to provoke some response and debate. But I don’t like looking at snark and invective, or hysterically angry remarks, and neither do most people.
So, even if an opinion makes you flare up, please take a deep breath and use that impulse to make you think through a better argument, not throw a stone at your opponent’s head. Do we understand each other?
I do not want to invoke the banhammer, but I will if I have to.
Jack 11:35 on 2012/05/01 Permalink
Invoke the banhammer!
walkerp 12:05 on 2012/05/01 Permalink
I know I haven’t been contributing to the recent kerfluffle too much, but I also know that I can be incendiary. In the name of peace and communication, I shall attempt to be more reasonable and conciliatory in my tone going forward. This is a good community here. We can all contribute to it remaining good, despite our differences in opinion on important matters.
Kate 12:27 on 2012/05/01 Permalink
walkerp and Jack, you’re not the people I’m looking at.
I’m not calling anyone out by name, but they know who they are.
Josh 14:31 on 2012/05/01 Permalink
Well, for my part I’m sorry Kate. It’s easy to get carried away online.
Spock 18:51 on 2012/05/01 Permalink
Banhammer… Makes me think of Thor :)
Sorry to make light if the matter but I just saw an Avengers ad and then I read that word…
Kate 08:57 on 2012/05/03 Permalink
Josh, I appreciate your words.