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Date Posted: 12:13:39 03/30/04 Tue
Author: Nate Hewitt
Subject: Re: General Netiquette
In reply to: Scott Bradford 's message, "Re: General Netiquette" on 06:28:17 03/29/04 Mon

One thing that I think everybody fails to notice is that the reason that angry e-mails get sent in the first place is because we are mad. And when we get angry, we don't think in our right frame of mind. If everybody were so level headed as to wait two days before sending an e-mail, we would be a loving society. OR, something would happen over a different medium, like the telephone. If you fail to contact someone, and wait two days, depending on the intensity of the argument can make things worse.

>Fair point, James. On one hand, you're right -- you
>wouldn't want to regret not having said something that
>really needed to be said.
>
>But, like John said, you can say exactly what you feel
>while maintaining a professional demeanor. Sending a
>really angry email, IM, or anything else won't get
>anybody anywhere because the receiver will just tune
>it out.
>
>I think it's important not to send a message in the
>heat of anger ... like others have said, look it over
>after you've cooled off a bit and edit it so that it
>still gets the point across, but does it in a way that
>the receiver will still read and pay attention to it.
>
>
>>We got a good one going on here group 2!!!!! Just to
>>take in both sides of the issue, what about regretting
>>not saying how you really felt. Sometimes waiting is
>>to minimize the situation. A raw, flaming, emotional
>>e-mail may break many of our CMC rules, but in the
>>end, the first reacition is usually the best
>>one......or is it?
>>
>>>Everyone is saying "don't say anything you wouldn't
>>>say to somebody's face." However, if you are mad at
>>>someone I think it is in your right to be able to
>type
>>>them a not so friendly email explaining it. You
>>>should, however, hold off on sending the email until
>>>the next morning so you give your emotions some time
>>>to cool off. This way you can look at the situation
>>>from a more objective point of view and hopefully
>edit
>>>some of the text you wrote the night before. This
>way
>>>you don't get caught up in the moment and then get to
>>>thinking later on, "gee, I really shouldn't have said
>>>all that stuff."

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Re: General Netiquette -- Andrew McIntyre, 12:49:13 03/30/04 Tue