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Tgirl Nikki
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After a couple of years of hopping from board to board to board, I've been thinking about the things that set this one apart. I don't think it can be narrowed down to one thing, since boards are dynamic and ever-changing, but I feel like this board has fewer adversarial threads than the others I've been on.
I'm referring to posts such as,
"Are you for or against ______?
"Do you agree with ______?"
"Why is _________ better/worse than _______?"
"Do you think that ______ is _______ or _______?"
"Was ___________ right/wrong to _______?"
"Are men are more/less _______ than women?"
and everyone's favourite:
"Should I see ______ or _______?"
Threads like these can lead to black/white and right/wrong thinking. It's a breeding ground for trivial arguments, which often turn personal. Add that up over a period of weeks or months, and these trivial arguments become ongoing feuds, often involving many people; sometimes these disputes even carry over to other boards. :no:
Pretty soon, even the most benign threads turn into popcorn-fests, and every post becomes a land mine. Best of all, it's (mostly) anonymous; you can be as rude and offensive as you want to, without any fear of real-world consequences. (That last statement applies mostly to hobbyists, we SP's don't have the same luxury.)
That's how adversarial threads tend to go - it happens on every board, over every conceivable subject. But it seems this board has more of a tendency towards open-ended questions, such as "What do you think about _________?" where people can express opinions without necessarily taking sides. Open-ended questions lead to more of a community-based dialogue, instead of a competitive one. That leaves more room for people to disagree without becoming disagreeable, and people seem less likely to hold grudges or resurrect old demons.
Anyways, it's just an observation on my part, and I could be totally wrong - does this make sense to anyone else, or am I totally out to lunch? :neutral:
I'm referring to posts such as,
"Are you for or against ______?
"Do you agree with ______?"
"Why is _________ better/worse than _______?"
"Do you think that ______ is _______ or _______?"
"Was ___________ right/wrong to _______?"
"Are men are more/less _______ than women?"
and everyone's favourite:
"Should I see ______ or _______?"
Threads like these can lead to black/white and right/wrong thinking. It's a breeding ground for trivial arguments, which often turn personal. Add that up over a period of weeks or months, and these trivial arguments become ongoing feuds, often involving many people; sometimes these disputes even carry over to other boards. :no:
Pretty soon, even the most benign threads turn into popcorn-fests, and every post becomes a land mine. Best of all, it's (mostly) anonymous; you can be as rude and offensive as you want to, without any fear of real-world consequences. (That last statement applies mostly to hobbyists, we SP's don't have the same luxury.)
That's how adversarial threads tend to go - it happens on every board, over every conceivable subject. But it seems this board has more of a tendency towards open-ended questions, such as "What do you think about _________?" where people can express opinions without necessarily taking sides. Open-ended questions lead to more of a community-based dialogue, instead of a competitive one. That leaves more room for people to disagree without becoming disagreeable, and people seem less likely to hold grudges or resurrect old demons.
Anyways, it's just an observation on my part, and I could be totally wrong - does this make sense to anyone else, or am I totally out to lunch? :neutral:
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