Just thought I'd share this article that outlines a scale for judging the effectiveness of disagreement.
How to Disagree
I like this scale and will incorporate it into my own discussions on the interwebz. In fact, I'm going to simply ignore anyone who disagrees with me using levels 0 (name-calling) up to level 2 (responding to tone), and will focus my attention only on those who use levels 3 or higher, with progressively more attention on the higher levels.
Also, I'm going to try to police myself to use the higher levels of disagreement with others.
None of this applies to random chit-chat or general discussions. There I'll still use humor and snark and flirting as I see fit.
I call on all SWers and fellow-surfers across the 'Tubes to follow suit!








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