Another adage to go with that one: Choose your battles. - Dave Winer
Anthony - I'm not sure that's what Dave meant... You can disagree and not be nasty... - Tad, Fool
Of course this note attracted all of FF's resident trolls. Big surprise there. :-) - Dave Winer
@Robert - nice finish! I suppose you can also finish it with "..say it on the internet under a fake name." - Candace Holly
I chose this battle. You advocate censorship and I disagree. That wasnt nasty. That was downright logical. - Anthony
What's with everyone getting so sensitive? First Scoble's filtering negative comments on FastCompany.tv, then Calacanis's departure, now Dave Winer's version of Rodney Kings famous "Can't we all just get along?". What's really going on? - Jim McCusker
Dave is showing what I have learned is the wisdom of age/survival at least that is how I see it. I felt like some geeky Don Quixote last night. Civility and common courtesy belongs everywhere. - Mathew A. Koeneker
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Along those lines is the old adage, don't put anything in email that you wouldn't be comfortable seeing on a 5' x 5' poster in front of a jury. - David Thomas
While the source (Jimbo Wales) makes it sadly ironic, I still love the quote: "be honest with me, but don't be mean to me." Sums up what I strive for in life communication. - Anthony Citrano
That is perfect Anthony. I hadn't heard that before. - Mathew A. Koeneker
Now that I am back inside. I agree with both of those adages if you will. - Mathew A. Koeneker
I would qualify Dave's adage: Go ahead and say it out loud, At home, in front of your computer, where no one else can hear it but you. Get it out. Then if you have a real argument to make about whatever or whomever pissed you off, do so. I guess my cliche is: Count to ten. - Rick Powell
Ya its really not classy. Now excuse me i have to poo - sean percival
troll bait tweet! ha, ha! ... also laughing at Sean's post above. - Susan Beebe
There is a time and a place for everything. One should choose one's recipients on the internet for anything that may upset carefully - i.e send any risque stuff to only those that find it funny and not offensive, just as you would (or should) in person - Ian May
with lack of power comes great lack of responsibility. - Derek Tutschulte
Mother always taught me "pick your battles..." and I tend to agree. - David
Saw a calendar hanging on a mechanic's wall, two guys shaking hands. The caption: "Courtesy is the lubricant of good business." - Jay Tannenbaum
Freedom of Speech doesn't mean that it's mandatory that you let every little thought fall out of your brain and into the world via your mouth (or keyboard.) Just because you can do something doesn't always mean you should. - Lucretia Pruitt
Lucretia! Awesome. You should run for President. Freedom of speech also includes freedom to STFU. - Dave Winer
You say something stupid, it will come back and bite your ass! Maybe you are upset with someone today for something, why not let it go! But if you willing to say it, be ready for the consequences, right or wrong is irrelevant! - Igor The Troll
I can't believe how great the quality of our trolling is here on FriendFeed! - Dave Winer
Dave we here to please! I am just going to add a "Jew" to my nic! Igor The Jew Troll. ;-) - Igor The Troll
Dave: i don't see any trolls here. Oh, yeah, I block the jerks, which probably explains why I don't see them. - Robert Scoble
Oh Robert the Jerk here! Hey Robert why did you cut the iPhone line? You are too good to wait with other people? - Igor The Troll
Robert just for curiosity, are you Trolling me? I get to see a lot of you lately! It is like a a Whale Shadow is following me. ;-) - Igor The Troll
Robert: Thanks. :) As I have only blocked 1, I think that means that I can see every comment. They have all been quality. But I wonder if the message got to the recipients that Dave intended or if they ever saw the great responses. (I know that you said no one in particular.) - Mathew A. Koeneker
Mathew A. Koeneker when you block people based on over people opinions not your experiences with that person what does that make you? - Igor The Troll
I saw nice things to those that deserve them, I say mean things to those that deserve those and I say really, really mean things to the people who beg pretty for me too... that stuffs a privilege :) - Soulhuntre
"many uses of copyrighted material in today’s online videos are eligible for fair use consideration. The study points to a wide variety of practices...all of which could be legal in some circumstances." - Rebecca MacKinnon
I think I'd be getting more speeding tickets :) - Brett Kelly
I'd still drive under the limit. Currently getting 111% of the EPA estimate for mpg thanks to hypermiling. It's like paying 11% less for gas. - Kevin C. Tofel
