Have you ever corrected, criticized, challenged, or accused someone in the name of "spirited debate" (the accusations could have been mistaken or unfair, but not deliberately so) and then seem them seem to go completely "off the deep end"? Did you feel some responsibility?
It may have been that a third-party (or parties) exacerbated the situation or that the person already had major "issues" to begin with. And perhaps you didn't do things maliciously. But would it still trouble you?
Sorry if this is unduly hypothetical, though I suspect on the 'Net, many people will relate to what I am vaguely describing. I don't want to go into specific, lest I be gossiping.
So, a general question for online debate: is there a responsibility to consider the mental health of those we engage (especially online)?
2007-12-19
07:03:20
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Gnu Diddy!
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