Re: Bad/Good ideas and damage control by experienced participants

Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> Wed, 15 June 2022 20:17 UTC

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Subject: Re: Bad/Good ideas and damage control by experienced participants
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Keith Moore wrote:
> On 6/15/22 15:52, Dan Harkins wrote:
>
>>   So instead of trying to define (and curtail) "rudeness", why don't 
>> we try some real tolerance
>> all around: don't assume the worst in others and give people a break 
>> when you encounter
>> some behavior that irks you.
>
> (applause)
>
> Keith
>
(indeed!)

Miles

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