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To: D-fendr
What, however, is the answer to gross violations - which just creates more, exponentially? The classic flame war dynamic seems inevitable.

You put out fire with water, right? Adding more fuel just makes it worse. My husband was a firefighter. He said the first lesson they teach is, "Big fire, big water. Little fire, little water.". If someone is flouting the rules, don't join 'em. Step back and let them cool their jets. Be the voice of reason and maturity. I've seldom seen it fail as a strategy. Even the meanest bullies shut up when everybody ignores them.

59 posted on 04/23/2011 12:29:32 AM PDT by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to him.)
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To: boatbums

What a joke. I’ve seen you be a nasty hateful poster as long as you have your crew with you. Now you’re all by your lonesome and life sucks, doesn’t it?


61 posted on 04/23/2011 12:40:09 AM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: boatbums

Thanks very much for your reply. I guess I can’t remember seeing it applied.


75 posted on 04/23/2011 6:54:23 AM PDT by D-fendr
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