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title = "FLAME ON: web"
author = ["Michał Sapka"]
date = 2024-10-19T23:38:00+02:00
categories = ["blog"]
draft = false
weight = 2001
image_dir = "blog/images"
image_max_width = 600
Abstract = "Web sure was innocent"
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.
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