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Calling people names is not conducive to civil discussion
Thu Jul 19, 2018 12:17am
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Trolling for attention or to upset others is not conducive to civil discussion.

Posting untruthful statements is not conducive to civil discussion.

Derisive and belittling remarks directed at individuals; personal attacks; and hateful comments are not conducive to civil discussion.

Suggesting or stating that others are fools, naïve, or idiots because they don't happen to agree with you is not conducive to civil discussion. No one is right all of the time and hey, you may be the one who is mistaken, missing information, or outright misinformed. Keep an open mind to that simple fact.

Please use the manners that your Mama taught you to use when you are a guest in someone else's home. Everyone here is a grownup and surely know how to behave, even with folks you're not fond of or don't especially respect or regard highly. At a minimum, please treat others here with some degree of respect knowing that they, too, are welcome guests.

Limit the name calling and focus on ACTIONS, IDEAS, and CIVIL DISCUSSIONS. If someone declares something you know or understand to be false, rather than calling them a liar or an idiot, it is better to take the high road and treat the untruth as a mistaken assumption, misspoken remark, or an error in judgment or belief. Call attention to the untruth to correct it, but please don't make it personal with name calling, even if you totally believe it is a lie. USE YOUR MANNERS and try to be diplomatic. It goes a long way in keeping things civil.

Also, if you attack others and label/call them names, don't be surprised if you get it back. That is how the world works. Turnabout is fair play. However, it is not conducive to civil discussion. If you get down into the mud, EXPECT to get filthy and DON'T COMPLAIN ABOUT IT !! You chose to go there.

We are NOT babysitters here and do not have time to sort through every squabble to ascertain who threw the first punch. We couldn't care less who started it. It will ALL be flushed down the toilet.

I hope that I don't have to keep reminding folks about this. PULL YOUR PUNCHES. BEHAVE YOURSELF. TREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECT, WHETHER YOU BELIEVE THEY DESERVE IT OR NOT. A clever poster can convey their meaning, even negative observations, clearly without having to be nasty or downright