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Originally Posted by Elphaba
Agreed. My question is how do we as members walk that fine line between attacking the person vs. attacking the post?
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What I'm about to write is a comment on the future, not on what has happened in the past:
It is our hope that you will find that the line between rebutting a post and attacking a person is not so fine after all. It shouldn't be - this isn't a court of law, and character assassination through explicit claims or implication isn't acceptable. Tilted Politics is merely one part of TFP, and accordingly it should fit into the scheme of what TFP is. This is an internet community, not merely a political forum. The idea is that understanding can be fostered, people can grow together and maybe even learn from each other through the sorts of interactions that TFP allows. This is one reason that including your own original thoughts is a requisite for posting here - merely posting links or copied text is not in the spirit of this place, no matter how accurate or valuable that information is. This is the vision that Tecoyah, myself, and others wish to see reflected in this place. It's not really that tough to see when someone is contributing in a manner that is counterproductive to our community ideals or relationships - where the lines seem fine, please ask. Err on the side of good manners and polite discourse, and report posts and send PMs to moderating staff proactively... One of the reasons we have moderators is to ensure that our individual members do not have to become a vigilante force to ensure decency.
All of that said, this is a good place - I've gotten a lot from you guys over the years, and I'm looking forward to more years of growth and education.