Posted by Dr. Bob on July 6, 2010, at 11:36:21
In reply to Re: please be civil » Dr. Bob, posted by violette on July 4, 2010, at 19:02:35
> Maybe what's deemed civil or uncivil by you could be related to personality characteristics or defense mechanisms you possibly identify more with as opposed to those you might understand less?
It could be. I don't claim to have any special gift for discerning the "true" degree of civility (let alone helpfulness) of anyone's comments.
> Weaker personality characteristics, like fearfulness (me), or for example, introversion or sensitivity, are sometimes viewed as more negative by our culture than, for example, extroversion or narcissitic traits.
I'd agree with that. Would you say the civility guidelines here favor the the narcissistic over the fearful and the extroverted over the introverted?
Bob
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