Be polite rule should be added to the forum rules

[EarnOnVictor]

Buddy, if you let everything that's going on in the forum get to you, you will hurt yourself, and it's not worth it. In a forum like this, you should expect every behaviour possible, and his approach is not as pronounced as others would do.

As for the politeness in the rule, I don't think any forum should ordinarily lack that. I also hope it would be enforced if added.

[Coyster]

It is very bad that this is how not many but few legendary members are making this forum unlivable for lower ranks.

You're free to give back as good as you get, and well, if that's not how you'd like to respond, then you can completely ignore the user and that effectively solves the "problem".

Over time, i noticed that if people find out that you are easily offended, they enjoy getting under your skin because you would fall for the bait and then start "crying". I saw this quote somewhere: "if you are easily offended, you can be easily controlled".

[Zoomic]

It is very bad that this is how not many but few legendary members are making this forum unlivable for lower ranks.

You're free to give back as much as you get, and well, if that's not how you'd like to respond, then you can completely ignore the user and that effectively solves the "problem".

Over time, i noticed that if people find out that you are easily offended, they enjoy getting under your skin because you would fall for the bait and then start "crying". I saw this quote somewhere: "if you are easily offended, you can be easily controlled".

Before now I was very fragile and would allow everything affect me. But growing gradually here made me understand that the other man does not really care about you. What I did next was to value myself and found a way to strengthen my feelings.

I remember that I created some bunch of topics suggesting rules that will make everyone behave so nicely to one another. But when LoyceV made me understand that those rules were against my freedom of speech, I had a rethink. He went further to say we shouldn't encourage freedom of speech only when the speech is beautiful and acceptable to us.

Op just accept what comes to you and return same energy.

[xLays]

Man this is a free speech forum. Users can say whatever they want, whether others think it’s right or wrong and express themselves whatever they choose to. But ofcourse, if what they say is harmful or false, there may be consequences.

You also can’t expect everyone here to be polite. Some people will be rude, others respectful that reflects their own attitude. In the end, it depends on the individual and how they choose to interpret the posts here..

[Vod]

OP - you might have made your point had you not instantly turned a meta topic into a reputation one.    Do you really want everyone to be polite, or were you just caught off guard by an unexpected response?

You can call a police officer a "retarded nigger cunt" right to his face and he can't touch you.  But if you claim the officer sexually assaulted you and he didn't - that's a crime.    An easy rule to follow in any argument is say what you feel, not what you know.   A person can call anyone "slow" but as soon as they post a lie that affects that user, it affects the entire forum.    Complaints, disagreements and negative AI reviews do not promote bitcoin.

[Free Market Capitalist]

I have read many of your posts, you are very polite on this forum so far the person is not spamming, plagiarizing and cheating, opposite is stompix.

Have you reported stompix’s alleged spam and plagiarized posts? No, you haven’t because those posts don't exist.

I will put you and Free Market Capitalist on my ignore list, this will stop what you both are doing.

That won't stop us calling out your BS. In this sentence, you once again have demonstrated your poor reasoning skills.

The problem isn't that you have limitations—we all do. The problem is that you're not aware of your limitations.

Basically, you've started another shitty thread with a title that nobody agrees with. No, “be polite” shouldn't be added to the rules, and certainly not “be polite” as you interpret it.

[aoluain]

I like the old Linux kernel manifesto for contributors:

"Be excellent to each other."

It's precise, succinct, and gets the point across unofficially without having to make politeness an unofficial rule. Shame they had to scrap it for some reason.

That was a cool thing to have, I can Imagine Captain Spock of Star Trek saying that!

Although he did say "I am in command of my emotions" so the OP (and everyone)
needs to grow a thick skin regardless of who is right or wrong, that way if there is ridicule
feelings wont be hurt.

Politeness should be the default for interactions between forum members obviously, but I can see why in some situations this isn't the case.

But most people don't have a problem with it.

Politeness isnt even a default when people are face to face with each other so its definitely
not a default on an anonymous global forum of free speech.

[LoyceV]

As for the politeness in the rule, I don't think any forum should ordinarily lack that. I also hope it would be enforced if added.

Can you give me a universal, world-wide definition of "politeness" that applies to every culture on the planet?

I saw this quote somewhere: "if you are easily offended, you can be easily controlled".

The best part it: those people choose to let some anonymous stranger on the internet get to them.

This guy comes to mind:

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[Betwrong]

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Just a question, give your polite opinion, and that is all.

Dude, it’s the internet, FFS! And it’s not some site with a .gov domain — it’s bitcointalk.org. So please, let’s agree to insult each other and take it easy, because we’ll kill all the fun in life if we ban everything we find offensive.

[Daniel91]

When you become a member of a forum with thousands of people, it is quite normal that you will come into some kind of conflict with some of the members, due to different opinions, ideas, experiences, etc.
Each of us has a different style of expression and writing and we all come from completely different cultures and traditions.
If you think that a member has hurt you, or been unkind to you, starting a public discussion about it will not help to resolve the problem and will only take up your time and energy.
I suggest you explore the ''ignore'' option.

[Karl_3000]

Thanks you to everyone that have posted on this thread except the two people, you know them already. From what I have read in our discussion, the conclusion is to just ignore anyone that you see to be annoying you which is a very good feature on this forum.

I like to respect people but I hate anyone that step on my lane and I do not like to cross anyone lane until mine as been stepped on. My reaction after may also not be good which is to be expected.

But from this time on I will prefer not to report it but to just put the person on my ignore list.

Regarding the thread you opened. Think about it for a second. Saylor buys almost every week. His company holds billions and billions worth of bitcoin. If his goal is to lower and crash the price of bitcoin for his next purchase, what's going to happen to the total value of his bitcoin holdings and the many coins he bought in the past? Do you see how it wouldn't make sense?

I hope Free Market Capitalist can learn from good poster like you that does not insult but still convey your post superbly, you are far better than both of them.

[khatarnak]

I think there are two separate issues here.

First, about your question regarding Saylor and the market. People can disagree on the idea, but discussing possible motivations or strategies behind big market participants is not really “bad posting” by default. Even if the conclusion is wrong, the discussion itself is part of how markets are analyzed.

Second, about tone and insults. I agree that conversations would be much better if people focused on arguments instead of attacking the person. You can disagree with a post without disrespecting the user.

At the same time, in open forums like this, you will always find strong opinions and sometimes harsh wording. The best approach is probably to ignore the personal part and focus on the useful feedback, if any is given.

[LTU_btc]

OP, give me a break. You want to restrict freedom of speech anddon't let people to say what they really think about something. Calling someone spammer, liar, merit farmer or whatever in most cases is either fact or opinion, not an insult. Telling these things is completely fine as long as you're not threatening people. Got offended? That's your problem.

[Findingnemo]

OP, if you don't want to be called out in certain ways or you want to have your own rule then start your thread as Self Moderated, which allows you to have local rule along with forum rules and in that you can add a line that says "Every reply that looks rude to me will be deleted...."

[EarnOnVictor]

As for the politeness in the rule, I don't think any forum should ordinarily lack that. I also hope it would be enforced if added.

Can you give me a universal, world-wide definition of "politeness" that applies to every culture on the planet?

It's not about the worldwide definition, but about the community itself, and a community needs its own rules and shared values to thrive, and politeness is never an ill thing to enforce, is it?

There will always be cultural variations, but that doesn't mean politeness is not a universal intent that should be strived towards. I don't see why a true moral virtue should be undermined in a community simply because there's a cultural divide.

[LoyceV]

a community needs its own rules and shared values to thrive, and politeness is never an ill thing to enforce, is it?

In some countries, it's polite to burp after a meal. In other countries, it's considered rude. And the best part: that's okay

There will always be cultural variations, but that doesn't mean politeness is not a universal intent that should be strived towards. I don't see why a true moral virtue should be undermined in a community simply because there's a cultural divide.

There is no "moral virtue" that's the same for everyone
Don't get me wrong, I'm not against being decent on a forum, but I'm strongly against taking away the freedom to be "mean" in someone else's eyes when someone wants to!

As I recently read: "my freedom doesn't end where your feelings begin". I like that worldview.

[Vod]

"Be excellent to each other."
It's precise, succinct, and gets the point across unofficially without having to make politeness an unofficial rule. Shame they had to scrap it for some reason.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=183055566910446
(Keanu Reeves before the matrix!)

"The phrase "Be excellent to each other." was added to the Linux kernel on March 8, 2015 as part of the "Code of Conflict" — a short, deliberately minimal code of conduct introduced by Linus Torvalds.
It was a direct nod to the Bill & Ted catchphrase, and the whole "Code of Conflict" was famously just a few lines long. It remained in place until September 16, 2018, when it was replaced by a more detailed Code of Conduct based on the Contributor Covenant. That same day, Torvalds publicly apologized for his past behavior and announced a temporary break from kernel development. "  --kimi.com

[macson]

How can "being polite" be a rule? This is a forum, after all. It's made up of people from all walks of life, and you can't dictate how they behave. I don't want to talk about your case, but if you're unhappy with someone, you can ignore them or confront them directly 

[The Cryptovator]

Do you think it's possible to control someone on the forum to being polite where forum can't even control scams? Then what would the definitions for polite behaviour be? On the other hand, is it possible to control someone's behaviour over the internet? I don't think it's possible; the forum has rules only about trolling someone.

Rather asking for a new rules you may take lesson by thicker your skin. Just skip and take a lesson how should you change your posting style. We are here from the various jurisdictions; behaviours won't be the same as you expect. You shouldn't focus on such criticism and have to accept it and move on. If you take all of them seriously, then probably someday you will regret it on the forum.

[Tetu100]

How can "being polite" be a rule? This is a forum, after all. It's made up of people from all walks of life, and you can't dictate how they behave. I don't want to talk about your case, but if you're unhappy with someone, you can ignore them or confront them directly  

That's very certain bro. Their is no way we can control or influence people opinion in any way about us. However, i will suggest Op should just be doing his things in the best and the rightful way it should be done, he shouldn't hold any grudges against anyone to stay healthy. Moreover if someone steps on our toes knowingly or unknowingly  I will advice we send them a pm because this means is quite simple and better in resolving differences and misunderstanding between two people.