RE: On PR-actions, signatures and debate

["Nelson, David" <dnelson at enterasys.com>]

Eric Gray writes...

> 	To one person, the mere fact that another person disgrees
> with them is conclusive proof that they don't understand.  To
> another person, the mere statement that they don't understand
> clearly implies some impairment.
> 
> 	It's possible that both of these people might be taking
> things a lot more personally than either of them should.

I agree.  I think the threshold for personal abuse ought not to include
clarifications (e.g. "I think you misunderstand my point.") but rather
more explicit assessment of impairments (e.g. "You are totally
clueless.").


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