You see, that's just it. If you belittled people in a live, in-person
group of a similar nature, you'd have been sent packing long ago or
someone would have cleaned your clock (for which you have a lineup on
this list). That anyone finds online discussion an opportunity to be
flip with others' emotions is unfortunate, and I've certainly been
guilty of this myself. But, for it to monopolize your persona, as you
say, such that you need to declare that you're not really like this in
person, is a significant measure of disrespect to anyone looking to this
forum as a community for learning. As an educator and technology
integration specialist, I believe that learning is the cornerstone of
any social network. Having an alternative, or enlightened point of view
is of great benefit. However, to be dismissive of, or to attack,
perspective is terribly counterproductive.
I've met one member of this forum in person. He was a class act in
person, and is a class act online as well. Your wealth of knowledge,
experience, and work is of tremendous value to this community. Your
panoramic work is of great interest to me. Unfortunately, your barbed,
holier-than-thou veneer makes such a fountain less than potable.
Do you even value online communication? If not, why engage?
On 1/5/14 6:46 PM, Jan Faul wrote:
Anybody on this list who has not actually met me, does not know me. My
email persona is not me.
