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Sometimes I'm amazed that I'm still online. Apparently even after a couple of years of randomly wandering the web, I can still annoy the crap out of people by breaking rules (or "nettiquette") that I am completely unaware of.
Seriously, if someone says I did something wrong, I always chuckle, apologize and try to reverse said mistake immediately. Once I've apologized and put my online self into emergency reverse, once I've done that, what's the point of berating me further? What's the point of swearing at me for several more posts or (and I've seen it done) calling in a lynch mob of your friends? *scratches head* I personally think you make yourself look rather petty, especially when I politely agree with your point and offer suggestions to prevent others like me from falling into the same mistakes.
This has happened on more than one occasion and I'm sure it happens to everyone. It's the reason I ask my questions quite openly and bluntly upfront before joining boards or communities that I'm unsure of.
If I hadn't met a lot of nice people online when I first tried out all these strange new things (In my first RPG I godmoded and had a nice person explain (hello CW) why this isn't done, the first few people I tried to friend on LJ berated me about "friending policies" until a few nice people randomly friended me and made me realise this isn't normal behaviour), I think I would have run for the hills by now.
I guess it's too much to ask people to be civil online when the real world is so messed up, but sometimes it makes me sad.
People, find your happy place and chill! *hugs you all*
Seriously, if someone says I did something wrong, I always chuckle, apologize and try to reverse said mistake immediately. Once I've apologized and put my online self into emergency reverse, once I've done that, what's the point of berating me further? What's the point of swearing at me for several more posts or (and I've seen it done) calling in a lynch mob of your friends? *scratches head* I personally think you make yourself look rather petty, especially when I politely agree with your point and offer suggestions to prevent others like me from falling into the same mistakes.
This has happened on more than one occasion and I'm sure it happens to everyone. It's the reason I ask my questions quite openly and bluntly upfront before joining boards or communities that I'm unsure of.
If I hadn't met a lot of nice people online when I first tried out all these strange new things (In my first RPG I godmoded and had a nice person explain (hello CW) why this isn't done, the first few people I tried to friend on LJ berated me about "friending policies" until a few nice people randomly friended me and made me realise this isn't normal behaviour), I think I would have run for the hills by now.
I guess it's too much to ask people to be civil online when the real world is so messed up, but sometimes it makes me sad.
People, find your happy place and chill! *hugs you all*
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