tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post5130208083952382836..comments2024-01-28T22:16:50.852-06:00Comments on Mr. Dilettante’s Neighborhood: Over the transomMr. Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920907647566015611noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-29093830154374773972008-06-30T19:42:00.000-05:002008-06-30T19:42:00.000-05:00When I write a post or leave a comment I always tr...When I write a post or leave a comment I always try to remember that there's a real person on the other side of the monitor. I'm not always successful, but I try to pause before posting or sending anything inflammatory and try to picture that other person. That usually results in me changing my language and even refining my argument. I may not change anyone's mind, but I try to make my points logically and reasonably, using examples wherever possible (I may not "win" the person I'm writing to, but another reader that comes along may say, "Hmmm.")<BR/><BR/>Finally, the way I "keep score" is the first one in the argument to resort to swearing or ad hominem attacks - loses!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com