Re: Here is what happened today. What would you do next?

Posted by BH On 2011/9/20 8:45:52

In the course of discussion between human beings, it's only natural that we drift off-topic, from time to time. Nothing wrong with that.

Nothing wrong with "spirited debate", either, as long as we're arguing in facts, rather than emotion.

It's when one person tries to rub another person's nose in it - and repeatedly - that things get out of hand. There has been more than one person banished from this site for that reason, but that happens at a lot more often at MANY other forums - especially those that rely on heavy-handed administrators.

Problem is that it need not have happened, here, if only some people would just know when to walk away.

I can yuck it up as good as anyone, but when someone is simply poking a stick in a hornet's nest, I try not to reward them with a response.