It's not tone, it's absence of content. Once you need to make it about me, it means you've given up on discussing what I said. What's true is true no matter who says it, even if you were right about everything you said it wouldn't change a single thing.
Though if you could be polite too that'd be stellar. Manners and consideration are not weakness.
The best social media site is the one with only me on it. ;P
Hell, as always, is other people. I think sites hit a tipping point of population and the aggressive voices start drowning out others and poison the tone.
Though obviously I'd prefer a more civil exchange of ideas I can't deny the ego boost of seeing someone give up. Once it's down to name calling, it means you gave up on arguing your point.
When people have the faith in their ideas to agree to disagree, they don't need to resort to name calling. People feel threatened and lash out. It's understandable.
I'm honored that you conceded the argument, if not gracefully.
I bought fuel at Costco yesterday, half the pumps were empty.
I think the curated front page is a death knell. It certainly was for Digg.
You're right.
But, damn near anything that's said with mean intent about a visible minority long enough becomes a slur. So it is something of a game of whack-a-mole that continuously removes words from the language as collateral damage.
I personally think people should just stop being mean entirely, slurs or not.
Thanks.
If whatever you believe means you feel you have the right to be unkind to people who believe otherwise, it's problematic. Even if you want to hold onto a different definition of whatever it is you believe, if you use it as an excuse to be unkind it's still a problem. It's not the label that's the problem, it's the behavior.
If you end up acting just like them, why should anyone believe you're any different?
Very "it's not a warcrime if it's not wartime" energy.
A muscovy duck isn't a duck. Technically.
But if someone complains about all the misbehaving ducks in the pond and your defense for your duck's musbehaviour is "technically not a duck!" you're not really saying anything of worth.
"Just give up your home, job, and family and likely become a refugee if you don't agree with the prevailing religion. What's the big deal?"
There are a lot of options, but water works, is cheap as hell, and spills aren't much of an issue.
You stopped discussing things several posts ago, I noticed. I told you that you did so. Why are you repeating to me what I said to you over my last 2 replies as if it's news?! I've been snarkily complaining about it. It's not news!