Still, Larry, even though I personally have never been called names here, it still is alternately infuriating and intimidating to be judged an enemy of liberty and an antipatriot by the group condemnation method. I know the difference among a Nazi and a conservative and a Klansman and a fundamentalist, and try very hard not to mess them up. Separating the Klan from the Nazis, philosophically, is a little tough, though. ;)
Mostly I try to approach these boards knowing that the only behavior I can control is my own. Sometimes, when sorely tested, I too will snap, and reflect the attitude projected upon me rather than controlling the attitude I wish to project. If communicating is what we're all supposed to be doing, the projection of negative attitudes through name-calling inhibits our aims.
Regards--
Mary Anne
Flame » in reply to No, the answer is to not call names at all,
I'm glad we can agree on something :)