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It is apparently a CD, a song, a sound recording, a couple of pretty funny blogs and tag lines (http://danisaacs.com/blog/ & http://becauseicantn.blogspot.com/ ), and even a listing in Wikipedia. What it shouldn't be is a reason to be mean or spiteful.
I know, I know, not another Be Nice article on Newsvine conduct! Sorry, yup!
I started a series of articles to look into what our conduct says about us as a microcosm of society here at Newsvine. To say it was modestly received is probably an understatement, which in itself speaks volumes about what truly is thought of as proper and respectful conduct. I don't expect for a moment that a site such as Newsvine will be free from malice and ill will, but what I had hoped was that people here would present their arguments with at least a modicum of professionalism and personal integrity.
Unfortunately, what I have found is that we, yes I have too stooped to such a level (but I apologized as soon as I calmed down), often find a point we wish to make and instead of peacefully and reasonably making said argument and defending it, we feel a bit of resistance and quickly change the issue. We find it easier, I am assuming here or hypothesizing if you will (scientists, please correct me if I am using incorrect terminology), to restate a portion of our previous argument and accompany it with a more personalized barb. Not that we couldn't have stated or made the same point without the barb, it just added a more personal touch to the argument.
Now, I am not for a moment trying to argue that all discussions or debates; heated or not, will or even should remain totally without passion, but some of the threads I have read of late have taken on fairly meaningless topics and pushed them to the brink of being downright offensive and rude to a fellow contributor. I find it reprehensible that we, as a community, find it or have made it may be a better way to call it, okay or acceptable to allow these tirades to endure simply because we don't want to get involved or because the person may or may not be a potential beta user. Longevity is not an excuse nor should it be a shield from other's taking a stand.
So, going forward, instead of taking an abusive tone against someone in our community and thinking it is okay "because I can"; why not stop and read your comment as if you were receiving it and genuinely see how you would take it. If there is even a doubt in your mind whether or not it can be taken as inflammatory or rancorous, why not reword it. You will probably make a better, more lucid and even more poignant argument…all the while keeping the civility of Newsvine in tact.
