_dodger opened this issue on Dec 05, 2002 ยท 56 posts
_dodger posted Fri, 06 December 2002 at 3:11 PM
I like it. Though I think it should apply to all forums, and I have a few recommended additions: - people should allowed to dislike something, and to state so, without fear of becoming the victim of some sort of Jihad (thus, it would be okay to say 'I don't like such-and-such model,' or 'such-and-such site has some bugs' or 'I don't like NVIT pics' or 'I think it's silly how many people only click on nudity images', without fear of someone rabidly attacking them for it). However, where possible, they should also state what should or could be fixed or improved. Doesn't mean they have to know how to do it themselves, just that they are dissatisfied with something and a recommendation on what would make it better. I think this is the best way for things to be improved, in general. - People should not engage in 'my $^%& is bigger than yours' contests in public (except if it's a joke -- that's a whole different story). These two concepts, in general, would restrict the phrase 'let's see you do better' from ever being uttered. A phrase that inevitably leads to an example followed up by a 'well, that's not better' and idiotic rubbish like that. I'm not saying that any such things should ever be actively disallowed -- they should just be a general guideline of person to person etiquette. A simpler version might even be 'talk to people like you would talk to your cab driver.' That means if the person seems a little off or crazy, it might just be a good idea not to go provoking them.