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+title = "FLAME ON: web"
+author = ["MichaƂ 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"
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+
+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.