brin
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You're right Moss but take a look at this ...we may have to give up the brats and burgers....geeez !
Food shortages could force world into vegetarianism, warn scientists | Global development | The Guardian
The True Nature of Humanity
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You're right Moss but take a look at this ...we may have to give up the brats and burgers....geeez !
Food shortages could force world into vegetarianism, warn scientists | Global development | The Guardian
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My perspective is based on teaching college classes online for over a decade. I had many students whom I thought were very rude to both fellow classmates, and me. I actually started setting up "meet and Greet" scenerios at the college to try to get a handle on them up close and personal. It was only a partial success, as many of them couldn't find the time or were too far distant to get to the college.
Toward the end of my tenure, the college got decent software to allow live sessions that would allow voice/video on almost every type of internet access. Offered the students five points added to their final grades if they attended two sessions out of six offered, and would send them a cheap microphone if they didn't have one. It did make a difference in several cases to be able to talk with them versus only text communications.
We are no different than some of the critters we have.. We all(and our critters) take alot of ques on how we say something or physically appear when we verbalize. That is not easy to pull off in written words only.
Toward the end of my tenure, the college got decent software to allow live sessions that would allow voice/video on almost every type of internet access. Offered the students five points added to their final grades if they attended two sessions out of six offered, and would send them a cheap microphone if they didn't have one. It did make a difference in several cases to be able to talk with them versus only text communications.
We are no different than some of the critters we have.. We all(and our critters) take alot of ques on how we say something or physically appear when we verbalize. That is not easy to pull off in written words only.
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Well said. I think most people, whether in person or in print, only let you see what they want you to see, but it may be easier to mask your true self in person than in print.
chkntrktr
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Like some others on here, I think that on the internet some people say things they wouldn't say face to face. If hate is in their hearts, hate comes out.
I'm fairly new to this, but I've read a lot threads and seen some of the posts get a little snippy, but very few of them have been hateful. I don't know how I would get along with you all in person, but from what I've read there are some very deep thinkers on here and I would like to have actual conversations with a lot of you, I could learn a lot. Face to face in person is how we really get to know other people.
As far as nice people, yea a lot of them are fake. I work with a woman who is always doing "the right thing" but she always let you know she is. Some of the people are still fooled by her. I believe people should do nice things because it is the right thing to do and not let others know you are doing it if possible.
All in all we never really know what's inside someone else's head. Mark Twain's daughter said some thing like, "What a wee little part of a person are his acts and deeds. His real life is lived inside his head and known only to him" Not quoted word for word, but you get the idea.
I'm fairly new to this, but I've read a lot threads and seen some of the posts get a little snippy, but very few of them have been hateful. I don't know how I would get along with you all in person, but from what I've read there are some very deep thinkers on here and I would like to have actual conversations with a lot of you, I could learn a lot. Face to face in person is how we really get to know other people.
As far as nice people, yea a lot of them are fake. I work with a woman who is always doing "the right thing" but she always let you know she is. Some of the people are still fooled by her. I believe people should do nice things because it is the right thing to do and not let others know you are doing it if possible.
All in all we never really know what's inside someone else's head. Mark Twain's daughter said some thing like, "What a wee little part of a person are his acts and deeds. His real life is lived inside his head and known only to him" Not quoted word for word, but you get the idea.
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The problem with Internet communication is that there is no body language. I do think people say things on the Internet that they would not say to someone's face. They might think the thought but they will keep the thought to themselves, but on the Internet, they will make the statement.
The politics in my county is nasty mean and this has run over into the Internet. I just met one of the rudest people in our county. In person we had a very pleasant conversation. I also met one of the local politicians who I think is as dumb as a box of rocks and very rude on the Internet. We too had a pleasant conversation since we were not talking politics.
Now, I just called that person, who I have not named, dumb as a box of rocks and rude, which could be considered rude or truthful depending on ones view of the unnamed person. I certainly think it would have been rude for me to tell that person to their face that they are dumb as a box of rocks and just flat our rude, but on the Internet, people do this all of the time.
While the two people I just mentioned are complete opposite of me politically, I see people who are closer to me politically, making equally rude remarks. It is danged near impossible to have a conversation if everyone is shouting that the other person is a moron.
The Internet can remove a person's filters. I think the communication on the Internet can show someone's true personality but one has to be careful since we are having to go by the written word which can be misinterpreted. I do think must of the angst on the Internet is taking words a bit to personally or placing more emphasis on these words than the writer meant.
On our county website, a person who I greatly respect, mentioned that they had met another person from the website. This person is at best prickly and sometimes down right rude on the website. The person I respect said that this person's is the same face to face as they are on the Internet.
I do have opinions about people on the website's I visit. I think most of the opinions I have of people on the websites I visit are positive. There are negative opinions as well. I try to give the person the benefit of the doubt since we are only reading and we do not have body language. However, over time, I do think a fair representation of the person is revealed.
Later,
Dan
The problem with Internet communication is that there is no body language. I do think people say things on the Internet that they would not say to someone's face. They might think the thought but they will keep the thought to themselves, but on the Internet, they will make the statement.
The politics in my county is nasty mean and this has run over into the Internet. I just met one of the rudest people in our county. In person we had a very pleasant conversation. I also met one of the local politicians who I think is as dumb as a box of rocks and very rude on the Internet. We too had a pleasant conversation since we were not talking politics.
Now, I just called that person, who I have not named, dumb as a box of rocks and rude, which could be considered rude or truthful depending on ones view of the unnamed person. I certainly think it would have been rude for me to tell that person to their face that they are dumb as a box of rocks and just flat our rude, but on the Internet, people do this all of the time.
While the two people I just mentioned are complete opposite of me politically, I see people who are closer to me politically, making equally rude remarks. It is danged near impossible to have a conversation if everyone is shouting that the other person is a moron.
The Internet can remove a person's filters. I think the communication on the Internet can show someone's true personality but one has to be careful since we are having to go by the written word which can be misinterpreted. I do think must of the angst on the Internet is taking words a bit to personally or placing more emphasis on these words than the writer meant.
On our county website, a person who I greatly respect, mentioned that they had met another person from the website. This person is at best prickly and sometimes down right rude on the website. The person I respect said that this person's is the same face to face as they are on the Internet.
I do have opinions about people on the website's I visit. I think most of the opinions I have of people on the websites I visit are positive. There are negative opinions as well. I try to give the person the benefit of the doubt since we are only reading and we do not have body language. However, over time, I do think a fair representation of the person is revealed.
Later,
Dan
madmax12
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And then there is that highly educational and intellectually stimulating program, "The Dukes of Hazard," which wisely points out that sometimes, some of the good guys are bad, and some of the bad guys are good.
The whole good guy, bad guy thing is beyond black and white. There are many shades of gray.
Study up! Rent the program! :grin:
The whole good guy, bad guy thing is beyond black and white. There are many shades of gray.
Study up! Rent the program! :grin:
TCJatko
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On a positive note, the wife and I managed a medium-sized motel on the Oregon coast the summer after I retired from the USAF. After meeting probably a thousand people or so throughout the summer, only about 5 or 6 were genuine a**holes. I agree that most people are generally pretty nice folks. This was 20 years ago; unfortunately I'm thinking the negatives might trend a little higher these days.
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The nicest people I ever met didn't have a pot to pee in, the worst thought they would never die and imprisoned their people to use as spare transplant parts.
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Ok, my observations.. I think most people are pretty nice for real. Yes it is very easy to misconstrue what someone means in an internet post. I used to have a boss who when he sent me an email, I would often say to myself "what in he77 does he mean by that?"..But when we spoke face to face (only once in a while since his office was 80 miles away) we never had any trouble understanding one another. So yes I am sure I have said some things that have been taken wrong by others, and I know I have misconstrued what someone else meant by what they typed here. I would like to think that what my persona is here is what I am really like in person. So If you don't like me here, I am guessing you might not like me any better up close and personal.
. However as only a few have actually met me, I cannot be sure. But I will assure you I do not make any effort to mask my real persona, or try to be someone else.
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. However as only a few have actually met me, I cannot be sure. But I will assure you I do not make any effort to mask my real persona, or try to be someone else.James K0UA
