[dokuwiki] Re: Manners

Jerry Schwartz wrote:

If we object to the way a person quotes, replies, whatever, wouldn't it make
sense to reply off-list? 

If it was just one person "misbehaving" in a particular way, yes.
But almost in all cases there are many people who need to be reminded of the rules. It's just unfortunate for the one person who seems to be the centre of the reprimand. But it's not meant personally and should not be understood as such.
Just think of a teacher telling his pupils to please read the school rules, which are locked away in a drawer on the seventh floor. No-one will bother reading them, let alone behave according to them. Picking just one pupil to demonstrate the rules to the others is much more effective. ;-) 

Anika
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