[MR] Concerning sarcasm and emotion on lists (was re:heraldry)

[ruadh]

the Flame level, IMHO, depends on which list [ and the participants] you
frequent.
I'm flame-broiled often on one and revered on another, and just lurk on
several more.
I use the same 'tones' on all; I remain myself where-ever. A joke on one is
*not* a joke on the other. After a thread expands for days, Good People
finally start to "do" the communication techniques, by collecting the real
data from the previous posts. aka: collect their thought and re-focus the
thread. And then there are those who must 'win' at all costs, and do *not*
accept any result/opinion other than theirs.  Ruadh, just being myself.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann"
<Subject: [MR] Concerning sarcasm and emotion on lists (was re:heraldry)


> Please indulge me in expressing my concerns about this and other SCA
lists.
>
snips......
> Sarcasm, even though used often to express frustration, is also easy to
see
> as personally hurtful.  In my opinion (see I learned) should be used in a
> public forum with foresight of this and caution.
>
snips.....
> In the past few weeks I have seen some unfortunate threads on a number of
> lists to which I belong.  I have come to expect any long thread to
> degenerate into something unpleasant.
>
> So, I wonder, can you remain informed without getting to this point on an
> SCA list?
>
> Dame Anne le Coeur, OP