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A request

A request

Posted Oct 5, 2015 16:35 UTC (Mon) by josh (subscriber, #17465)
In reply to: A request by Wol
Parent article: Sharp: Closing a door

> if you don't know the person, treat them with kid gloves. If you do know them, then you know what is acceptable

While that's a good rule in general, when you're talking on a public mailing list, you're not just talking to that one person; you're setting an example for an entire community.


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Posted Oct 5, 2015 20:15 UTC (Mon) by emunson (subscriber, #44357) [Link]

And I think many people will see the harsh reply without knowing of the personal connection and generalize that behavior as acceptable in the community.


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