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(05-18-2015, 11:39 PM)Oswin Wrote: I'm personally shocked that there are ten strikes for behavior that people can take as rude or offensive. Past groups I've been a part of were three strikes.
It's not about being passive aggressive or bold, it's about speaking in ways that can be taken as offensive. There should be a decorum of respect when speaking to one another so that people in the community aren't being offended or driven out.
Okay, sure.
But what offends me may not offend you. Â And what offends you may not offend me.
How, precisely, are we to decide what is actually offensive and what is not?
For that matter, with some people, simple disagreement, no matter how politely stated, is offensive. Â Are we to bow and scrape to people who can't deal with the fact that not everyone is going to agree with them?
You can be civil, and yet still not be polite. Â In most forums I have been a part of, civility is the rule, not politeness. Â Civility is much, much easier to distinguish, and allows for people to get offended over things like disagreements without disorder breaking out.
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