My concern has been that on a message board we don't seem to have the same concern about people's feelings that we would have if we were with them in person. We talk about others as if they were not here to see the conversation. We say things here that we wouldn't say to people in our social circle or at our school or workplace. Then there are hurt feelings or people are humiliated. In a social circle we would call that an insult. When the insulted person reacts, we seem astonished that there is reprisal.

I love this board because it has brought together people of various ages, places, and cultures. Of course we are not all going to think alike nor hold the same values near and dear to our hearts. I just wish we could be a little more careful how we phrase things so that our zeal in professing an opinion is not seen as diminishing others with whom we share this venue.