I am sorry to have to be posting this, but I think it's highly relevant to the future of the site.
In the last few weeks, I have noticed a marked increase in incivility here.
Is that really how we'd like to be known? As a clearinghouse for online incivility?
Well, count me among those who think, "Absolutely not!"
Follow me, below, for some recent examples...
Here are a few recent back-and-forths I have had with several posters. Note that many of the negative comments were cheered on by others, judging by the number of recommendations the comments received:
Does anyone have the correct time? (0 / 0)
The clock on my computer seems like it's off.
by Bob Johnson on Mon Dec 11, 2006 at 09:48:02 PM CST
Eat me (4 / 0)
You and your damn computer clock. Time is irrelevant, asshole.
by AnarchyRulesDude on Mon Dec 11, 2006 at 09:48:07 PM CST
Okay, but that's a mild interaction in comparison to this:
Blue (0 / 0)
That's my favorite color, anyway.
by Bob Johnson on Tue Dec 12, 2006 at 11:16:08 AM CST
blue is stupid (13 / 0)
your just as stupid. green is the best color becuz its the color of life. and your a dumbass fucker to.
by lilcube on Tue Dec 12, 2006 at 11:23:64 AM CST
Still another...
My mother bought me one of those for Christmas... (0 / 0)
She usually gets me some ugly clothes that I hang up in my closet and never wear. But I like this gift.
A lot!
by Bob Johnson on Sun Dec 10, 2006 at 08:12:23 PM CST
Your mother's a bitch! (27 / 0)
What the fuck is wrong with her? Why doesn't she just ask you what you want instead of pissing away her money on clothes you'll never wear? Fuck, she sounds as stupid as you!
by YourMama on Sun Dec 10, 2006 at 08:63:09 PM CST
Unbelievable, huh? What has gotten into this place?
Then there's this one...
Diaries that consist of a string of... (126 / 0)
... back-and-forth comments cut-and-pasted from some previous diary where the diarist and other posters had some sort of beef with each other are annoying in the extreme.
Like any of us give a shit about your petty, personal grievances with some other poster(s).
Grow up.
by Bob Johnson on Thu Dec 21, 2006 at 04:22:04 PM CST
But MY diary about MY "beef" was IMPORTANT!(0 / 0)
Because it was about ME! And I was RIGHT and the person I was having a "beef" with was WRONG and I want ALL OF YOU to see that I was RIGHT and this other person was WRONG!
by SelfCenteredAsshole on Mon Dec 11, 2006 at 09:48:02 PM CST
I have more, but I believe I've made my point. This invective has to stop or Daily Kos will become only known for it's vicious back-and-forths between people who are right and those who are wrong!
Back me up on this (and take the poll).