--- Richard Moore <
moorich@aol.com> wrote:
> I completely agree about the ugliness of tone
that
> has increased of
> late. Let me say that I am not referring to
Jim
> Doherty, as I
> recognized it as schtick. Perhaps having met him
a
> few times helps
> me do that. I do hope Jim returns as I am
interested
> in hearing his
> opinions even when I disagree with them.
>
> It should be possible to discuss and, at
times,
> disagree without
> competing to see who can come across as the
biggest
> jerk.
**************************************************** Some
posters apparently have a need to display their extreme
knowledge of all things "hardboiled" & "noir" by replying
to others' posts with sarcastic condescension. I doubt that
most of us know each other, who we "are" or what we've
accomplished. When one receives responses like these, one
tends to reply in kind. Let's face it, few meeting others at
a hardboiled convention would take a sarcastic condescending
tact responding to a sincere observation, however naive. But
the internet removes the possibility of a black eye from the
equasion. It seems to me, the ones who complain most loudly
about these flurries, are often guilty of making the
statements that elicited the angry response. It's a case of,
'He started it; he hit me back first.' If we really want to
stop these kinds of interactions, we need to agree to treat
each other with mutual respect. Personally, I'm certainly
here to learn, but I wasn't a neophyte when I arrived. I'll
be happy to respond respectufully to respectfully worded
comments and criticism. I suspect we all feel this way.
Patrick King
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