Search Members Help

» Welcome Guest
[ Log In :: Register ]

 

[ Track This Topic :: Email This Topic :: Print this topic ]

 reply to topic new topic new poll
Topic: Forum Etiquette< Next Oldest | Next Newest >
 Post Number: 1
portrman Search for posts by this member.
I am almost one of Us.
Avatar



Group: Members
Posts: 65
Joined: Nov. 2000
PostIcon Posted on: Aug. 01 2001,18:16  Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
Well I haven't been using forums all that much but I have learned some of the basic rules of Etiquette. There is a question I have though about taking a forum discussion and talking about it offline.

Example:
There is a hot debate going on in the forum that myself and a few of my RL friends are posting to. Something is said online that prompts my friend to IM me and we argue in IM for a while about it.

Since the biggest advantage to forums is the community input and discussion, isn't there an implied responsibility to post our IM chat or at least the jist of it back to the forum? Also, since the arguement started online isn't polite to bring it to some sort of closure online?

------------------
If more people thought like me, the world would be a much better place. Either that or we would just kill each other, hmmm.....

Offline
Top of Page Profile Contact Info WEB 
 Post Number: 2
demonk Search for posts by this member.
The other white meat
Avatar



Group: Members
Posts: 800
Joined: Aug. 2000
PostIcon Posted on: Aug. 01 2001,18:44 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
Personally I would say it depends. If the other person IMed you so they could talk privately to you, then you are honor bound NOT to share what was said, not just in the forums, but IRL. But if they IMed you just to continue arguing/discussing/flaming with you IRT(In Real Time), then I would say that you should ask them if they'd mind. Remember, there are always two people in a conversation, unless you're crazy like portrman, who can carry on a conversation with just about anything

------------------
10 PRINT "HOME"
20 PRINT "SWEET"
30 GOTO 10

This message has been edited by demonk on August 02, 2001 at 01:45 PM

Offline
Top of Page Profile Contact Info WEB 
 Post Number: 3
t|nt|n Search for posts by this member.
FNG
Avatar



Group: Members
Posts: 135
Joined: Jun. 2001
PostIcon Posted on: Aug. 02 2001,09:30 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
I suppose that is like if you are taping a phone call to use in evidence you have to say it clearly to the person on the other end.

In that case I would say that you would have to ask the person do they mind.

Offline
Top of Page Profile Contact Info 
 Post Number: 4
LazyGit Search for posts by this member.
FNG
Avatar



Group: Members
Posts: 273
Joined: Jun. 2000
PostIcon Posted on: Aug. 02 2001,12:00 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
Jesus Christ, you're not gonna get sued, if your friend said something interesting then post it.

You'd only need to think about it if they'd said something that you would think you'd want to keep private like they ahd an abortion or someone in their family got molested or something.
cheers

Offline
Top of Page Profile Contact Info 
 Post Number: 5
t|nt|n Search for posts by this member.
FNG
Avatar



Group: Members
Posts: 135
Joined: Jun. 2001
PostIcon Posted on: Aug. 02 2001,12:15 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
quote:
Originally posted by LazyGit:

You'd only need to think about it if they'd said something that you would think you'd want to keep private like they ahd an abortion or someone in their family got molested or something.
cheers

You definitely post it if something like thats in it !!!!!
Offline
Top of Page Profile Contact Info 
 Post Number: 6
demonk Search for posts by this member.
The other white meat
Avatar



Group: Members
Posts: 800
Joined: Aug. 2000
PostIcon Posted on: Aug. 02 2001,14:54 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
I view posting something without permission, whether it is of a personal nature or not, as proof that a person cannot be trusted. Why would I talk to a person if I know that in the past they post everything that people say to them? It's all about trust. If you start posting conversations with friends, pretty soon no one will come to you with any interesting gossip, and then life gets boring.

------------------
10 PRINT "HOME"
20 PRINT "SWEET"
30 GOTO 10

Offline
Top of Page Profile Contact Info WEB 
 Post Number: 7
Non Search for posts by this member.
Angelheaded Hipster
Avatar



Group: Members
Posts: 406
Joined: May 2001
PostIcon Posted on: Aug. 05 2001,06:26 Skip to the previous post in this topic.  Ignore posts   QUOTE
demonk, that sig brings back childhood memories.
Offline
Top of Page Profile Contact Info 
6 replies since Aug. 01 2001,18:16 < Next Oldest | Next Newest >

[ Track This Topic :: Email This Topic :: Print this topic ]


  		reply to topic new topic new poll

» Quick Reply Forum Etiquette
iB Code Buttons
You are posting as:

Do you wish to enable your signature for this post?
Do you wish to enable emoticons for this post?
Track this topic
View All Emoticons
View iB Code