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How to be a better person online
04-10-2015, 08:18 AM
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How to be a better person online
10 ways to be a better, happier person online | www.mystatesman.com
This article is by the long-time tech writer for the Statesman and has some really great ideas all of us who hang out here can use. Basically he gives specific ideas on how to not be a jerk online.
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04-10-2015, 10:06 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
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Great article. Very good tips. I do personally post after midnight sometimes, but I'm a night owl.
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04-10-2015, 11:07 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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I like this forum and the honesty here. Also the helpfulness of people.
However, there was recently a "test" posted online where nearly everyone got 100% and acted like if you didn't, you were an idiot. I was disappointed by that thread and hope it isn't a trend of things to come. I shamefully admit that I acted haughty and righteous on a yet earlier "test thread" (that was a bit easier). So include me in it.
That came to mind after reading this part from the article, highlighting some not so great trends:
" the Internet is a place to exaggerate the better parts of yourself, to hide unsightly flaws, to say the thing you’d have never thought to say in a face-to-face conversation from behind a keyboard "
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04-10-2015, 11:38 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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This forum has a great culture and good moderators. Other forums I've frequented tolerate resident bullies who pass out a little knowledge and a little abuse with every post, especially to newbies.
On one site, I came to realize I had most of the regulars on "ignore" so it was time to go. 
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04-10-2015, 01:59 PM
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I don't think leopards can change their spots whether online or in person, especially by the age this forum appeals to. But most leopards here seem to have very nice spots.
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04-10-2015, 02:27 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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04-10-2015, 03:18 PM
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Yeah, kudos to the moderators. This is about the only place I come to regularly. Occasionally I'll cruise reddit or comments on news sites like CNN and come away wondering who ARE these people and don't they have anything better to do than type such offensive or nonsensical drivel?
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04-10-2015, 10:06 PM
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I'd prefer to be a jerk. I'm just not good at it yet, but, I hope, I'm learning.
If I'm getting it right, please PM me.
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04-10-2015, 10:30 PM
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That's a great article, MBAustin. Thanks for sharing.
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04-11-2015, 05:57 AM
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gone traveling
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Any additional ideas for old curmudgeon's?
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04-11-2015, 10:10 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Here's how the e-r.org Mod Squad does its work deciding on which members are in danger of sliding into Internet Jerk (or Jerkette) From Hell.
Kind of like stogie-chewing Cerberus.
Dogs Playing Poker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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04-11-2015, 11:08 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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 Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick_Head
I'd prefer to be a jerk. I'm just not good at it yet, but, I hope, I'm learning.
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You're better at it than you think.
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When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich--philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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