mystique_void
SPNer
- Apr 9, 2009
- 37
- 53
Dear All,
All of us who have been using the net for a while have come to
understand what constitutes 'proper conduct' or in computer
parlance 'netiquettes'. When we deliberately defy the netiquettes
with a malicious intent over a long period of time not just on
one forum but many forums, it becomes a case of abuse.
Posting massive amounts of prepared material with pre-drawn
conclusions is something that is not encouraged on discussion
forums. It's rude and offensive and it's against netiquettes.
The reason is not hard to find. This kind of behavior
opens up the door for abuse. Anyone can go to the library
and scan articles and essays from the books of their choice
and begin to inundate the forums. In retaliation others
would do the same and soon the forum would become
a battleground where members are hurling essays and
articles at each other like missiles instead of having a
conversation.
Once we accept this kind of behavior in principle in the
name of freedom of expression - on what ground
would we object to someone who insists on posting
Radhasoami literature (with lots of Gurbani and references
to Sri Guru granth Sahib in it) on Sikh forums?
Let me give another example, a bit on the extreme
side though. If someone who denies holocaust were
posting prepared material in support of his/her views
on Jewish forums for years - it'd be considered an
act of extreme hate, racism and antisemitism. That
would not only be an abuse of the membership privileges
but also criminal in nature.
Regards,
Kulbir Singh
All of us who have been using the net for a while have come to
understand what constitutes 'proper conduct' or in computer
parlance 'netiquettes'. When we deliberately defy the netiquettes
with a malicious intent over a long period of time not just on
one forum but many forums, it becomes a case of abuse.
Posting massive amounts of prepared material with pre-drawn
conclusions is something that is not encouraged on discussion
forums. It's rude and offensive and it's against netiquettes.
The reason is not hard to find. This kind of behavior
opens up the door for abuse. Anyone can go to the library
and scan articles and essays from the books of their choice
and begin to inundate the forums. In retaliation others
would do the same and soon the forum would become
a battleground where members are hurling essays and
articles at each other like missiles instead of having a
conversation.
Once we accept this kind of behavior in principle in the
name of freedom of expression - on what ground
would we object to someone who insists on posting
Radhasoami literature (with lots of Gurbani and references
to Sri Guru granth Sahib in it) on Sikh forums?
Let me give another example, a bit on the extreme
side though. If someone who denies holocaust were
posting prepared material in support of his/her views
on Jewish forums for years - it'd be considered an
act of extreme hate, racism and antisemitism. That
would not only be an abuse of the membership privileges
but also criminal in nature.
Regards,
Kulbir Singh