[ExI] [Bulk] Re: Gunfight at the OK Convention
spike
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Mon Mar 28 14:22:23 UTC 2016
From: extropy-chat [mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Mike Dougherty
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2016 7:10 AM
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Subject: [Bulk] Re: [ExI] Gunfight at the OK Convention
On Mar 28, 2016 10:04 AM, "spike" <spike66 at att.net <mailto:spike66 at att.net> > wrote:
>> As I wrote the previous line, I realized something else: my other lists don’t have flame wars anymore either. The internet activist community has grown up. It has become a kinder, gentler place. Spontaneous order? Persistent negative feedback for flamers?
>
>…Perhaps the reason is that newer forums and twitter offer the angry a more immediate response than waiting a day between attacks for victims to respond…
Perhaps I could add support to that notion, even if not rigorous proof. As I recall, the worst flame wars in ExI were real-timey. There could be dozens of one-line posts in an hour. The unofficial five posts a day limit caused people to think over their responses and put some effort into their writing.
spike
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