monkfish
Do not disturb my circles
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Even though there are now policies in place which keep the underage from the Spoofee bulletin boards, there are still some who may have the years, but still lack the emotional maturity to interact with others over the internet. For those who feel the need to lash out at any and everybody who finds fault with postings, I offer the following guide towards gracious BBS interactions.
First off, remember that publishing something on the internet means you are placing your words in the view of millions of people. If you don't care enough about your message to say it correctly, then you should think twice (and thrice, and four times, etc.) before you post. Generally, if it wasn't worth saying correctly, it wasn't worth saying.
If you do post and, despite your best efforts, there are errors in your post which another user points out, following are some appropriate ways to deal with the corrections.
1) acknowledge the correction, and learn from your error. example -- Oh, thank you for pointing that out to me. (this is the least common response on most bulletin board systems)
2) acknowledge the correction with some self-effacing comment. example -- Gosh, everyone knows I'm the world's worst speller. (this response is often peppered with a few smilies as well, keeping it very light-hearted)
3) ignore the comment. (honestly, nobody's keeping count as to who had the last word)
4) change the subject completely to something about either food, sexual politics, or sexual innuendo. example -- you musta been married a looooooong time. (food, girls vs. boys, and sex are always acceptable non-sequiturs)
On the other hand, please avoid the urge to flame a response of the following types.
1) the ad hominem. example -- oh yeah? well your name isn't even a real word!
2) denial. example -- that happens to be the way they spell it where I come from.
3) the Al Sharpton -- pretend you are an expert and accuse the other person of insensitivity. example -- making a change is an insult to that group!
4) accuse the other of stupidity. example -- once again, you miss the point, you moronic oaf!
Thank you for your attention.
First off, remember that publishing something on the internet means you are placing your words in the view of millions of people. If you don't care enough about your message to say it correctly, then you should think twice (and thrice, and four times, etc.) before you post. Generally, if it wasn't worth saying correctly, it wasn't worth saying.
If you do post and, despite your best efforts, there are errors in your post which another user points out, following are some appropriate ways to deal with the corrections.
1) acknowledge the correction, and learn from your error. example -- Oh, thank you for pointing that out to me. (this is the least common response on most bulletin board systems)
2) acknowledge the correction with some self-effacing comment. example -- Gosh, everyone knows I'm the world's worst speller. (this response is often peppered with a few smilies as well, keeping it very light-hearted)
3) ignore the comment. (honestly, nobody's keeping count as to who had the last word)
4) change the subject completely to something about either food, sexual politics, or sexual innuendo. example -- you musta been married a looooooong time. (food, girls vs. boys, and sex are always acceptable non-sequiturs)
On the other hand, please avoid the urge to flame a response of the following types.
1) the ad hominem. example -- oh yeah? well your name isn't even a real word!
2) denial. example -- that happens to be the way they spell it where I come from.
3) the Al Sharpton -- pretend you are an expert and accuse the other person of insensitivity. example -- making a change is an insult to that group!
4) accuse the other of stupidity. example -- once again, you miss the point, you moronic oaf!
Thank you for your attention.
...The last time me checked (I am the wordlz greatestest spellar), marine creatures were not included on the moderators list, so.....suck it! :tongue:
