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Originally Posted by redwitch
What if we were to make January a month of no negative posts? That is, if a newbie posts about something occurring, we thank them for the information instead of doubting their word? If someone says something you disagree with, you thank them for their opinion and keep your negative thoughts to yourself?
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I hate to shatter the general spirit of comity with which your suggestion has been received, but I doubt that I have the necessary reserve of personal restraint to prevent me from "correcting" someone who says something with which I disagree.
That may be, in part, because I don't think I express myself with
negative thoughts, but rather attempt to be positive and uplifting with my reasoned arguments in correcting the misconceptions or errors in reasoning of others.
(You may note that I write very long sentences; the first one, above, is about 41 words long. I learned long ago that it is characteristic of someone who spends too long in administrative positions in the federal government to write excessively long sentences.)
(You may also note that there is a not-too-subtle undertone of arrogance in my assumption that my opinion will be the correct one. I can't blame that on government service; that's just me. Well, not really. I think of myself as the alternate persona of Underdog; you remember..... "humble and lovable Shoeshine Boy.")
Well, I guess I've dug a deep enough hole for myself. I'll go now, leaving you with the reminder that it's not January yet.