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Important => Announcements => Topic started by: Mickey Finn on September 07, 2009, 11:33:25 PM
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We're in difficult times, folks. Indicators say the global recession is over (although recovery is still a long way away), but employers are still scrambling to make profits, and it rolls downhill to most of us...pay cuts, etc. It's a very hot summer. Politics are weird around the globe.
This is a time to remember that these boards are mandated by the man they formed around to be polite boards. Behavior that's perfectly fine (or encouraged) elsewhere is not welcome here. Remember to treat your fellow posters with respect and dignity, even if you're in extreme disagreement with their views.
This extends to groups. Making fun of a group of people...whether it be a country, a group of hobbyists, everyone who has a specific disability...is not allowed. Everyone here should be better than that, even under pressure.
Does this mean you can't talk about such things? Of course not...but treat them with respect, or if need be, incredulous curiosity...but not derision or mean-hearted snarkiness. And if someone treats you in such a way, don't rise to the bait.
Remember why you're all on the board in the first place. You're all fans of the work of the same man, and as many of you have discovered, the works of several favorites of you all overlap. You have a lot in common.
Belittling others shouldn't be one of them.
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There's a spinoff discussion of this going on in the Touchy Topic forum, if anyone wants to join in:
http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,13749.0.html
Also, Iago's post from earlier this year on REMEMBER: Laugh AT Yourselves: http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,11977.0.html
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This goes for PMs as well, folks. I realize that taking it "off the boards" and into PM is a commendable action, but stay civil there as well, please.
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Related to this: USE SPOILER TAGS IN SECTIONS NOT DESIGNATED AS SPOILER AREAS. If it's something like "Luke, I am Your Father"....of course that doesn't need it. However, if it spills the beans on Jim's new book...even if you think this is common knowledge, some folks may be trying to avoid anything about it...please use the spoiler tags. It doesn't hurt to use them, there's no "it causes an arm to grow out of your ear" problems! Honest! We fixed that!
PS: Please also be aware that some cult films rely on a twist, and not everyone has seen them as yet, no matter how old they are. Therefore, mentioning who Keyser Soze is may ruin the flick for someone, so it may be a good idea to use spoilers in situations like this. This is a suggestion, only.