A Lesson in Tactfulness

[Edenholt]

I agree completely with Burning. However, tact is something rarely seen, which is sad, so much so that even relatively constructive disagreements often can't be talked about either because someone is being 'blunt', which often is just an excuse for rudeness, or cannot rightly respond with a 'good answer' and so just end up being mean.I've had issues myself, at times, with just losing it, but I think the core value of treating people as if they were right there next to you playing, is a good one. Half of the mean things I witness in-game and on the forums I doubt would ever happen if the people were face to face. Anonymity shouldn't be en excuse to be mean and abusive. Then again...I guess this is the internet.

I believe that the main problem is that the gaming community degenerated into a bunch of arrogant and selfish individuals that can't phantom the possiblity that they might be wrong, that other people will have different mindsets and preferences.The GREAT majority just can't take a minute to try and see the situation from someone else's perspective, which result in endless rethorical argumentation that end with insults and all the trash talk we often see in these forums. Most forums posters don't come here for information exchange or discussions, they come to preach their opinions as facts and will attack anybody who disagree with them. The lack of tact is just the tip of the iceberg in regard of the way we treat each other.

[HakuroDK]

I believe that the main problem is that the gaming community degenerated into a bunch of arrogant and selfish individuals that can't phantom the possiblity that they might be wrong, that other people will have different mindsets and preferences.The GREAT majority just can't take a minute to try and see the situation from someone else's perspective, which result in endless rethorical argumentation that end with insults and all the trash talk we often see in these forums. Most forums posters don't come here for information exchange or discussions, they come to preach their opinions as facts and will attack anybody who disagree with them. The lack of tact is just the tip of the iceberg in regard of the way we treat each other.

You are absolutely correct that tact is just the tip of the iceberg, but if we can embrace tact, then we can at least start to get to the root of the problem!

Baby steps.