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Originally Posted by roachboy
it is a little strange to read an argument on the order of "words have no power" on a messageboard.
just saying.
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Actually, I think it illustrates the point very eloquently. The words themselves have no power whether spoken or written (on a messageboard).
The writer has his/her intention and because a great deal of the social cues (emoticons be damned) this intention can be misconstrued.
The reader has his/her inferences and again because a great deal of the social cues such as body language and (here's the most important part) actually KNOWING the writer the information can be confused even further.
With regard to the TFP it's a little bit different ... some of the members here have built relationships with each other. Some people know each other in the physical world. But still ... we only have words (and emoticons) to go on and without the other cues they are essentially meaningless.
And I mean that.
