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diff --git a/content/blog/2024/flame-on-web.md b/content/blog/2024/flame-on-web.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3b50274 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2024/flame-on-web.md @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ ++++ +title = "FLAME ON: web" +author = ["MichaĆ Sapka"] +date = 2024-10-19T23:38:00+02:00 +categories = ["blog"] +draft = false +weight = 2001 +image_dir = "blog/images" +image_max_width = 600 +Abstract = "Another part of me rambling on email" +Listening = "Miles Davis - Kind of Blue" ++++ + +Speaking of the [RFC1855](https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1855.txt) I've [yesterday](/blog/2024/email-again/), the idea of "flame" is a bit lost on us. +Let me give you a few short snippets from that guide: + +1: + +> A good rule of thumb: Be conservative in what you send and +> liberal in what you receive. You should not send heated messages +> (we call these "flames") even if you are provoked. On the other +> hand, you shouldn't be surprised if you get flamed and it's +> prudent not to respond to flames. + +2: + +> Wait overnight to send emotional responses to messages. If you +> have really strong feelings about a subject, indicate it via +> FLAME ON/OFF enclosures. For example: +> FLAME ON: This type of argument is not worth the bandwidth +> it takes to send it. It's illogical and poorly +> reasoned. The rest of the world agrees with me. +> FLAME OFF + +3: + +> Don't get involved in flame wars. Neither post nor respond +> to incendiary material. + +Image if we, as the global village, followed those rules. +There would be no Twitter, not social media. +There would be much less news sites, as those feed on anger. +The web would great - it would the antithesis of our current social status-quo. + +It seems that breaking the first rule one is expected. +There are subject and names in the Open Source community alone, that have a 90% chance of starting a small flame. +And this is a very small community! +There are touchy subjects all around! + +Now, the only social media I partake is [mastodon](https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@mms) which is full of nice people. +But even there I fell into trap of typing something stupid just to get some attention. + +So, I for one, am starting to follow RFC1885 in my everyday life. +No more starting flames, or partaking in them. +But if still feel the urge, I will use the `FLAME ON=/=FLAME OFF` enclosures as those are so freaking cool. + +btw - have you noticed the "wait over night" part? +It was expected to wait and think of response. +Magical times _man_, magical. |