Saturday 1 June 2013

Mussar - Good Netiquette

Originally published 6/1/13, 9:56 PM, Eastern Daylight Time
Donald Robertson wrote on FB:

Seneca on participating in internet discussion forums:

"In that discussion you spoke too aggressively: do not, after this, clash with people of no experience; those who have never learned make unwilling pupils. You were more outspoken in criticizing that man than you should have been, and so you offended, rather than improved him: in the future have regard not only for the truth of what you say but for the question whether the man you are addressing can accept the truth: a good man welcomes criticism, but the worse a man is, the fiercer his resentment of the person correcting him."

(On Anger, 3)

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A good person appreciates Mussar.

A weak person tends to detest hochochot.

Be ware of how one treats others on the Net.

Best Regards,
RW

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I have found that using examples is the best way to reach an understanding. It's good netiquette to find common ground. I really liked your comment about those who don't have experience make unwilling pupils. Finding an experience they can relate to is the only way to reach them.