Comments on: Real life in microcosm http://omegamom.com/2006/07/18/real-life-in-microcosm/ A "good enough" mom muses about alpha moms, adoption, computers, the State Of The World, Internet quirkiness, and the Kosmik All Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:24:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: MommyWithAttitude http://omegamom.com/2006/07/18/real-life-in-microcosm/#comment-724 MommyWithAttitude Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:48:00 +0000 http://omegamom.com/?p=275#comment-724 Great post! It's tricky to get your ideas out there, while trying to think in advance about who your opinions might inadvertently offend, so you can address as you go... it's much easier in person when you can see someone's reaction and clarify BEFORE they are in a huff. Also, on the internet you might be talking to a thousand people and in real life, your audience is rarely that big, so it's easier to know how to temper your thoughts so as to be ... well... to be thoughtful, I guess! Great post!

It’s tricky to get your ideas out there, while trying to think in advance about who your opinions might inadvertently offend, so you can address as you go… it’s much easier in person when you can see someone’s reaction and clarify BEFORE they are in a huff.

Also, on the internet you might be talking to a thousand people and in real life, your audience is rarely that big, so it’s easier to know how to temper your thoughts so as to be … well… to be thoughtful, I guess!

]]> By: Jozet http://omegamom.com/2006/07/18/real-life-in-microcosm/#comment-723 Jozet Tue, 18 Jul 2006 23:30:00 +0000 http://omegamom.com/?p=275#comment-723 Well, all I have to say on this one is this: When it comes to maintaining Internet relationships, I think that "the whole truth" should be avoided at all costs. People seem to want to be "truthier" on the Internet and that this "truthiness" is justified because isn't the truth the moral highground? However, as in real life, a little "tempered truth" goes a long way, and tactfulness will get you everywhere. It's very difficult to backtrack any relationship from humiliation, no matter the golden high truth that was told. Well, all I have to say on this one is this:

When it comes to maintaining Internet relationships, I think that “the whole truth” should be avoided at all costs.

People seem to want to be “truthier” on the Internet and that this “truthiness” is justified because isn’t the truth the moral highground?

However, as in real life, a little “tempered truth” goes a long way, and tactfulness will get you everywhere. It’s very difficult to backtrack any relationship from humiliation, no matter the golden high truth that was told.

]]> By: Julie Pippert http://omegamom.com/2006/07/18/real-life-in-microcosm/#comment-722 Julie Pippert Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:46:00 +0000 http://omegamom.com/?p=275#comment-722 Ummm...uhhhh...yeah. That. I actually think you hit the mark better than the British fellow. In my dealings, I try to be less like a bull and more like a cat in a china shop. Or maybe it's more like, I try to be more hybrid teeny car and less buslike. But I'm probably fooling myself. Ummm…uhhhh…yeah. That. I actually think you hit the mark better than the British fellow. In my dealings, I try to be less like a bull and more like a cat in a china shop. Or maybe it’s more like, I try to be more hybrid teeny car and less buslike. But I’m probably fooling myself.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://omegamom.com/2006/07/18/real-life-in-microcosm/#comment-721 Miss Cellania Tue, 18 Jul 2006 10:20:00 +0000 http://omegamom.com/?p=275#comment-721 Yawp. One the one hand, there's a good case for anonymity, because who wants to be followed home? BUT the problem with anonymity is that people think they can get away with more when they are anonymous, or at least physically removed from their target. It takes civilized and mature people to balance those things. Yawp. One the one hand, there’s a good case for anonymity, because who wants to be followed home? BUT the problem with anonymity is that people think they can get away with more when they are anonymous, or at least physically removed from their target. It takes civilized and mature people to balance those things.

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