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Originally Posted by Lurker
One of the elements I dislike about this forum is that sometimes regular, well informed posters seem to be a bit smug and granted more leeway in that sumgness than those with less knowledge.
As an example I sight the following exchange with names removed:
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I think this unnecessarily harsh... such unnecessary and that posters that indulge in such unnecessary insults should be called to task for them. People young and old, well informed and not, come here asking questions. If the purpose is want to promote science and provide scientific answers, this sort of attitude is counter productive. It makes those in the sciences look arrogant and ugly. the gods know, I wouldn't ask questions at a forum if I felt this was the nature of the response I was going to get. |
Put the names back on.
I did it. I take full responsibility for it. I'm not even unproud of it. It was topic:
Fire in different oxygen content. And, I disagree. Sorry. I don't think it was harsh.
It wasn't meant to be insulting. It's not an insult. I sincerely wondered if m1omg missed the demonstration of burning in various concentrations of oxygen. So, I asked. Was "skipped" a bad word? Does it imply sloth to you?
I'm sure I saw two different teachers demo that in my education. Is it no longer a part of curricula? It's a compelling demonstration and it was direct to the point of the question I thought. My mind boggles if it's no longer common experience. And I truly wonder that someone could have missed it -- but otherwise I don't think m1omg's question makes sense, so I asked. I tried to find some similar YouTube demos and didn't get as full a range, but some dramatic ones, nonetheless. And m1omg didn't find them helpful, apparently.
I didn't understand the question, I guess. I'm still not sure what m1omg's after, even now. I tried to help. I failed. If someone found insult, there may be skin too thin. But, it can happen. OK. If m1omg was insulted -- never heard so, but I'll allow it -- I apologize for asking, for trying to make sense of the question so I could help. No smugness was had. If you judge it was communicated, it was by a mistake in my writing or your reading.
I don't intend to change my arrogant and ugly style for you. I will continue to try to get to the point of a question without too much dancing around. Life is short. Sorry, if toes get stepped on along the way.