there was a way to do posts with video.
What I mean is, if we could replace the typed post with a video post.
I know, bandwidth and storage and all that.
It just seems to me that a lot of the crap that gets started really is a simple misunderstanding of the tone of what someone is saying. They read it with a misconception in mind, feel like they're being attacked, belittled, or just dismissed, so they retaliate in kind. and there you go, we're off to the races, and you have your next round of flame wars.
The difference about the JF experience is, IMO, not just that people won't say certain things if they don't have anonymity, or that they won't say something to someone to their face (although both are factors), but when you actually see the person talking to you, you get non-verbal cues as to intent.
Yeah, I know. Overanalytical cumbaya-ness. That's me. Oh, well. I still think putting forth a little effort beats just intentionally being a dick. I mean, I've been a dick plenty of times, but not intentionally.
Of course, then my threads would probably just get 126 video clips of guys channeling Dan Akroyd - 'Bruce, you ignorant slut!'
What I mean is, if we could replace the typed post with a video post.
I know, bandwidth and storage and all that.
It just seems to me that a lot of the crap that gets started really is a simple misunderstanding of the tone of what someone is saying. They read it with a misconception in mind, feel like they're being attacked, belittled, or just dismissed, so they retaliate in kind. and there you go, we're off to the races, and you have your next round of flame wars.
The difference about the JF experience is, IMO, not just that people won't say certain things if they don't have anonymity, or that they won't say something to someone to their face (although both are factors), but when you actually see the person talking to you, you get non-verbal cues as to intent.
Yeah, I know. Overanalytical cumbaya-ness. That's me. Oh, well. I still think putting forth a little effort beats just intentionally being a dick. I mean, I've been a dick plenty of times, but not intentionally.
Of course, then my threads would probably just get 126 video clips of guys channeling Dan Akroyd - 'Bruce, you ignorant slut!'