Apology to the F-List
Aug. 2nd, 2005 02:34 pmDear F-List!
Last night I defriended an old friend for their persisting inability to conduct a debate without resorting to rudeness and personal insults.
This has happened all too frequently over the last months, and I'm aware that I let the matter slide for far too long just because I happen to like the person in question.
It took me a while to realise that respecting people's opinions does not equate tolerating mudslinging, and that I was not happy with the hostile tone they introduced into this LJ when everybody else found it possible to debate and disagree in a friendly, respectful way.
So I apologise to all of you who have been on the receiving end of rudeness and vitriol. You should not have had to put up with that!
Last night I defriended an old friend for their persisting inability to conduct a debate without resorting to rudeness and personal insults.
This has happened all too frequently over the last months, and I'm aware that I let the matter slide for far too long just because I happen to like the person in question.
It took me a while to realise that respecting people's opinions does not equate tolerating mudslinging, and that I was not happy with the hostile tone they introduced into this LJ when everybody else found it possible to debate and disagree in a friendly, respectful way.
So I apologise to all of you who have been on the receiving end of rudeness and vitriol. You should not have had to put up with that!