Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 21:02:52 -0500 (EST)
From: "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl at keithlynch.net>
To: WSFAlist at keithlynch.net
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Political Inventions
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

Candy Madigan wrote:
> Does anyone other than Ted wonder why I find him offensive?

There's something about email that makes communications more abrasive.
People who get along fine in person or on the phone may get into
fights online.

It's a good idea to always proofread before you send, not just for
spelling and grammar, but for anything that anyone could mis-interpret
in a way that they might take offense to.

Similarly, when you are offended by something you read, please see if
there's some way to interpret it as having been meant differently, or
as having been written with a smile rather than a scowl.

Killfiling doesn't work very well on this list, since so many people
quote the complete messages of the people they're responding to.

It's prudent to stay out of discussions of incendiary topics, such as
that 1860s war and people's reaction to it.  Even using the wrong name
for that war can be inflammatory.

So, what does everyone think of that Israel/Palestine situation?
What ought to be done?
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