Try this one on for size...If you cannot say something to someone to their face, don't say it at all. That's the whole premise of "pinging" someone to your post. Many posts are borne on gossip or character assassination, and oftentimes that person is not pinged to defend their character.
"That's the whole premise of "pinging" someone to your post. Many posts are borne on gossip or character assassination, and oftentimes that person is not pinged to defend their character."
In theory that seems logical. In practice, especially amongst Freepers, I've never seen someone "ping" before unloading. Have you?