The medium is strange.
If I have to listen to someone, I hear their words, word by word.
I give them space.
Here you can read a few ideas, get a gist and fire off, often without properly filtering
it for public consumption.
So we go from a partly understood point, to too strong an unfiltered, not thought through
response and boom, a camp division is made.
The medium then makes small insuations simple to apply while appearing innocent or
gentle. Tempers rise and emotions take over. And all because of a lack of reading, taking
time, thinking it through and then commenting in a considered manner.
Probably 99% of the interactions would be different if this was done.
Most people have little bad feeling about anyone, but this quickly can change when sensitivities
are crossed.
I remember being told how well crafted my comments were to bring about a certain result, when
I was just sharing the way I share. But a few sentences sometimes carry unexpected meaning for
others so good will, and expecting the best of others really does help, rather than labelling them
from the pit, or the worst thing since the beginning of time etc.