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Date Posted: 19:43:51 02/25/00 Fri
Author: Tracie R
Subject: Re: tracie reveal's statements in Frisco Life News
In reply to: Observer 's message, "tracie reveal's statements in Frisco Life News" on 17:22:56 02/25/00 Fri

Damaging posts?

What constitutes a damaging post?

Mean-spirited posts placed by anonymous writers? I would consider them the most damaging.

My comments in the paper focused on how irresponsible some people are on message boards. People who claim to provide facts when, in reality, they are simply stating their opinions about something they believe. Obviously MBs are fueled by opinions...but the irresponsibility lies in trying to pass these off as factual.

It is irresponsible to threaten or berate people who hold different opinions than your own.

I also think it is irresponsible to publish something that you do not have the courage to support by placing your own name next to the comments.

I can see how the more threatening and hostile a board is, the more people would feel like they needed to hide behind akas. However, I believe it is irresponsible to perpetuate that cycle. If a message board is that hostile and you can't speak YOUR mind, then don't go there.

I'm curious what you were thinking of when you referred to damaging posts.

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