We don't particularly valorize "good manners" these days, but a lot of bad behavior online is a basic failure in that department.
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@KevinSimler But the nature of social media means your venting might slur someone worldwide, or simply just reach their ears.
@drethelin Or deriding a "public figure" for some bad idea. I don't deride people in my social circle, but now our circles are widening...
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@KevinSimler yeah. Classical distinctions what you can say in public/private erode because the line between public/private erodes. -
@KevinSimler there's also this: http://drethelin.tumblr.com/post/123510208198/argumate-drethelin-part-of-the-problem-is … something that would be fine to say changes meaning when repeated 1000 times. - 3 more replies
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