On Wed, Nov 3, 2021, at 19:24, tom petch wrote:
On 31/10/2021 03:38, Brian E Carpenter wrote:> s/Unprofessional commentary/Uncivil commentary/>> Merriam-Webster Online says:>> Definition of uncivil>> 1 : not civilized : barbarous> 2 : lacking in courtesy : ill-mannered, impolite uncivil remarks> 3 : not conducive to civic harmony and welfareI slept on this and decided that I prefer professional. Civil is to memore social and less, well, professional. This is about getting thework done, focussing on technical matters, with reason, logic, avoiding'ad hominem' and emotional outbursts (as the follow-up e-mails in thethread may show).I would consider courteous, respectful, considerate but come back toprofessional as the best IMO.
I kind of agree, but I also realise that there's probably some cultural baggage here and civil might translate better in the parts of the world which aren't primarily English-speaking and to people who aren't corporate professionals.
Cheers,
Bron.
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