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<br><div><div>On 23 nov 2007, at 08.09, Norbert Bollow wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Given that the use of rudeness tectics against specific people with</font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">the goal of reducing their ability to effectively communicate their</font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">viewpoints is a significant problem in internet-based group</font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">dosucssions, I would suggest that it should be considered part of the</font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">substance of internet governance discussions to figure out how this</font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">problem should be addressed.</font></p> </blockquote></div><br><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>i think defining rudeness will be as difficult as defining morality.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>we would also need to study the use of accusations of rudeness</div><div>in their tactical role in internet discussion.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>while i do think it would make for a interesting academic exercise and if</div><div>i can find a student who also thinks it a cool subject would try to</div><div>support that research, i am not sure that it is quite ready to be considered</div><div>a substantive part of the Internet Governance debate.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>a.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div> ps, was this rude?</div></body></html>