Hi Dani,
Well I don't know if it's impossible to show a true meaning online. In some posts it will be more difficult to read the exact meaning perhaps, but in others it will be obviously clear.
Is it wrong if someone asserts him/herself? I mean it doesn't have to culminate in an explosion when someone does this. (though I haven't seen all these angry posts and what came out of them...)
Misinterpretations happen, people make mistakes, and there are always flaws I think. The world is not ideal.
We can only strive for the best, and we all have our bad days.
That doesn't mean however, just because the world is not perfect, that we should be ignorant or careless in what we say.
When I look at the yellow 'smileys' on top, I see different emotions, also angry and sad ones. Doesn't these also belong to the spectrum of communication?
I agree with the point of view that rows should be avoided, but discussions, even heated discussions, could actually give more spirit to a conversation.
I don't know if one should feel attacked by someone if the conversation takes a negative turn, though it's true that people often get into a defensive mode when they feel they are under attack.
Often, when people are angry, it's a sign that they care...and value the thing they "fight" for...
I am in doubt to post this... because I very well understand the 'perspective' on communication I just wrote may not be often used by others, and maybe even taken as something bad.
Where do you draw the line of what is acceptable and what is not? Friendly posts are always okay, but even friends sometimes don't agree.
By the way: What do you mean by "lock up your sons"?
I'm certainly not over 60! (heh heh)
