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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:13 amPolitics gets people upset. Sometimes very upset.
Sometimes angry beyond all rational thought.
Before you participate in this section of the Forums, please understand these points:
1. People think different things than you do -even if you imagine that you know them.
2. Everyone is very sure of what they think is right and good, and will fight -hard- for that.
3. When people fight for their truths, they get very rabid. They can sound insulting and angry -even when they aren't.
4. Sometimes, in the heat of discussion, people will say really mean things. It's human. It can't be helped at times.
5. Those that storm away from the UJ Forums have always done so because they got angry in a political discussion.
6. In general, people only communicate 7% of themselves through text alone. Text cannot tell you what the person truly is like, or what they truly felt when they posted their message; you cannot see their face, hear their tone, or see their body language. Seven Percent. That's all you are getting.
7. Remember always: it's just text. It's just text. It's just text.
Lastly: In a forum there is a win state, and a lose state: you win if you keep your calm, you lose if your anger bests you. Remember this.
Sometimes angry beyond all rational thought.
Before you participate in this section of the Forums, please understand these points:
1. People think different things than you do -even if you imagine that you know them. 2. Everyone is very sure of what they think is right and good, and will fight -hard- for that. 3. When people fight for their truths, they get very rabid. They can sound insulting and angry -even when they aren't. 4. Sometimes, in the heat of discussion, people will say really mean things. It's human. It can't be helped at times. 5. Those that storm away from the UJ Forums have always done so because they got angry in a political discussion. 6. In general, people only communicate 7% of themselves through text alone. Text cannot tell you what the person truly is like, or what they truly felt when they posted their message; you cannot see their face, hear their tone, or see their body language. Seven Percent. That's all you are getting. 7. Remember always: it's just text. It's just text. It's just text.HEY! |
If you play here, expect that hurt feelings are unavoidable. Accept that and let your anger go. It's just text. |
Lastly: In a forum there is a win state, and a lose state: you win if you keep your calm, you lose if your anger bests you. Remember this.