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Originally Posted by mixedmedia
And thinking a little further about the "flaps" controversy.
If someone says something mind-jarringly obtuse and insulting, I'm not sure why people here who know better should pussyfoot around their post and pretend to be gracious about it. In that particular example, I think the response corresponded appropriately with the tone and timbre of the offending statement. After all, other contributors to the thread made similar observations without drawing fire. Maybe through trial and error she can learn to express herself with more tact.
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Exactly. Along with wanting to keep TFP from becoming PC incarnate, I also do not want it to be a place that suffers fools gladly.
I think the key is to avoid personal attacks--even if you feel you have been personally attacked initially. There are other, more sophisticated, community-minded, and effective methods of dealing with perceived personal attacks. Don't lower one's personal standards for either intelligent discussion, or perceived personal attacks.
There is still always a place for respect for the person, if not for the opinion or the method of stating an opinion.