But then I've always believed that it's preferable to lose well than win badly.
If that aint a propper email signature... ;-) I remember Terry Pratchett said someting like "The intelligence of a mob is the IQ of its dumbest member devided by the amount of people". There's truth in that. All the points you said are valid. I would add one more though: take into account that the average age of those around you in fandom is somewhere in the twenties. I started on the 'net somewhere in the 90s and I was somewhere in my twens as well. With apssing time I find it increasingly easier to *not* reply immediately to a post or email with a snide and smart-ass comment but let it rest for a day or two and then forget about it, even if I have a strong opionion on the subject itself. The younger people are, the more the worls seems to be made of black and white. It also helps to remember with a smirk that those who comment in a wank more than once a day are probably poor little creatures with very few real friends. Joining a mob is like quoting Luna: "It almost felt like having friends." Of course she's rather the opposite of a mob person, but everybody copes in their own way, don't they?
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If that aint a propper email signature... ;-)
I remember Terry Pratchett said someting like "The intelligence of a mob is the IQ of its dumbest member devided by the amount of people". There's truth in that. All the points you said are valid. I would add one more though: take into account that the average age of those around you in fandom is somewhere in the twenties.
I started on the 'net somewhere in the 90s and I was somewhere in my twens as well. With apssing time I find it increasingly easier to *not* reply immediately to a post or email with a snide and smart-ass comment but let it rest for a day or two and then forget about it, even if I have a strong opionion on the subject itself.
The younger people are, the more the worls seems to be made of black and white.
It also helps to remember with a smirk that those who comment in a wank more than once a day are probably poor little creatures with very few real friends. Joining a mob is like quoting Luna: "It almost felt like having friends."
Of course she's rather the opposite of a mob person, but everybody copes in their own way, don't they?