[Vision2020] [Bulk] Puzzled

[lfalen]

I think Paul's points are well taken.  I am not intentionally rude to anyone. Sometimes I don't respond because I have nothing further to add. If I responded at all it would just be an acknowledgment. I have not thought that was always necessary. I by the way agree with a good share of what both Paul and Chaz say even though I may not respond. I would however usually disagree as far as Iraq  is concerned.
Roger
-----Original message-----
From: Paul Rumelhart godshatter at yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:40:39 -0800
To: Chasuk chasuk at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] [Bulk]  Puzzled

> I'm often guilty of this.  I don't always know when a reply is expected 
> or even wanted.  I don't really look at it as a "conversation".  I fully 
> expect others to chime in where they like, because every post here is 
> public.  So I guess I don't always see it as dropping the thread of 
> conversation, but waiting for the next person to pick it up.
> 
> I also admit that I have a hard time making the gracious "well, that's a 
> good point and I don't really have a coherent response to it" post.  
> Other times, I just stop responding because the other person and I are 
> either talking past each other, or are not likely to change our minds.  
> Other times, I simply see something else shiny and move on to that.
> 
> Also, real life sometimes intervenes.  I have been between computers for 
> a week, since my last one died.  I'm now in the process of getting 
> everything setup the way I like it.  I just installed Thunderbird this 
> morning, so now it's easier to participate.  Reading mail on a Pentium 
> III using Yahoo's classic mail web client through Konqueror is frustrating.
> 
> Anyway, if I have dropped any of our conversations, I apologize for 
> being rude.  We haven't had that many conversations directly, but if 
> there's something you'd like to pick up again, send me an email asking 
> for a reply.
> 
> Paul
> 
> Chasuk wrote:
> > I'm a bit puzzled about something.  I've made numerous friends on
> > Vision2020.  I've acquired a few close acquaintances.  Less
> > frequently, I've encountered people I detest.
> >
> > This message is directed at anyone in one of those categories with
> > whom I have engaged in online conversation.   Well, perhaps it isn't
> > directed at the last category, but for the others, why is it that our
> > dialogue so often ends in uncivil abruptness?  Conversation is like
> > ping-pong, whether online or in real life.  The difference is, in real
> > life, one does not usually get up and silently leave the table,
> > without a word of apology or explanation.   Why is this apparently
> > considered acceptable online?
> >
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