that old saying 'absence makes the heart grow fonder' holds weight
and implies we must communicate

that old saying 'familiarity breeds contempt' holds weight
and implies we must have a way of avoiding communication

the intranet has demonstrated the only system of communication that actually
works

we call it posting on forums

it is the one commonly used method of communication that highlights the amount
of obligation that any two people truly have toward one another

and that is none

you can read posts and never post
you can post things and never come back to see what happened after you posted
you can post ideas as a way to get feedback
you can post for the fuck of it

it is the only medium which gives you complete control regarding when you are
going to communicate
and
when you are going to receive communication

it is also the only reason to have hope that it is possible for more than one person
to co-exist on this planet for the long term

the abuse of communication that we commonly experience is horrifying

there are many circumstances these days where 'polite' conversation really
exposes itself as phony
and
for that reason
obsolete

'hi how are you?'
'how is everything?'
'how about the weather?'

enough
please
enough details of the work day
salespeople who have the right to rape your ears at any moment
opinions opinions opinions

these are all fine if you WANT to hear them
but
broadcasting bile and forcing people to have to deal with it is foul

if i went outside and started broadcasting this shit at people - i would be ignored
and/or beaten - FOR GOOD REASON (just another crazy fuck)

words fill people like bullets fill guns
the tongue has often been compared to a weapon

the answers seem fairly simple - either people become more responsible with thei
r words
or
we use a medium of communication that reduces the volatility involved in
communicating

misunderstandings are much easier to resolve when there is a physical (and not
mental) barrier between the people involved

communication is a process
forums allow the process to fully take place better than live-action exchanges

maybe it is the only way for people to REALLY communicate

if we were all forced to have these discussions on a regular basis in person - i got
a hunch it would have got real messy a long time ago

i will now STFU

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