I noticed this headline today and thought it was timely for some of the discussions on TR lately:
Obama on Twitter, Cyberbullying, the Internet: Play Nice
http://blogs.forbes.com/velocity/2010/10/14/obama-on-twitter-cyberbullying-the-internet-play-nice/
As some of you know, I’ve been making the case this week in the TR forums for improving the tone of the conversations around here.
I’ve been seeing way too many threads devolving into personal attacks and too much foul language getting tossed around.
We can all do better than that, so let’s make a point of it.
Remember that this forum is primarily a place for IT professionals to share tips, advice, and best practices with their peers. It’s also a place to exchange ideas about the current and future direction of the technology world and the ways technology is transforming this crazy little planet.
That doesn’t mean we’re not going to disagree or take issue with each other’s opinions. Of course, we will. That’s an important part of the dialogue. Just remember to attack ideas and not people. And keep it clean.