Timeline for Expressing opinion coming over as offensive in IPS
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| Dec 10, 2017 at 17:47 | answer | added | Kate Gregory | timeline score: 5 | |
| Dec 10, 2017 at 8:43 | comment | added | English Student | Very valid point; thanks for explaining @Anne Daunted. | |
| Dec 10, 2017 at 7:04 | comment | added | Anne Daunted GoFundMonica | @EnglishStudent The case you describe is covered by my other points, what I was referring to in point 1 is a try to mask outrageous statements or insults that are not acceptable and then, when they are removed, to whine and state how one's right to free speech / their own opinion is oppressed by some "thought police". | |
| Dec 9, 2017 at 22:27 | answer | added | English Student | timeline score: 0 | |
| Dec 9, 2017 at 22:15 | comment | added | English Student | What is the common impact of "Prefacing anything with "In my opinion," even insults" @Anne Daunted? As in, does it achieve any useful objective or is it just a 'style' used by trolls? Here in India, prefacing something with 'in my opinion' is intended and interpreted as "this is only my personal opinion, but..." and is meant to somewhat reduce the sting of the statement. | |
| Dec 8, 2017 at 16:30 | comment | added | MansNotHot | @AnneDaunted I believe so yes | |
| Dec 7, 2017 at 15:47 | comment | added | Anne Daunted GoFundMonica | "But i dont think that the typical austrian is very sensible as well. (altough Ive met a fiew very sensible (for my taste) people)" You mean Austrians are so honest, because they are usually not so sensible? | |
| Dec 7, 2017 at 14:42 | comment | added | Anne Daunted GoFundMonica | You have to differentiate a bit: 1) Prefacing anything with "In my opinion" even insults (popular tactic among trolls). 2) Honest but not always helpful if the recipient can't change the fact ("IMO, you are extraordinarily dumb!"). 3) Honest and detrimental (Imagine s. o. working hard to lose a lot of weight and you know that, but still tell them "IMO, you are very fat. You need to lose weight!" - hardly motivating, isn't it?). 4) Honest and helpful - 4.1) Expressed in a rude manner -> may have opposite effect, 4.2) Epressed in a friendly manner -> motivates people. | |
| Dec 7, 2017 at 9:40 | vote | accept | MansNotHot | ||
| Dec 7, 2017 at 9:37 | comment | added | MansNotHot | @AnneDaunted Why that? Ofc not everybody is the same, but i for example come from a VERY honest family. My mum would sometimes tell me "You are getting chubby, dont eat so much" or "Your teeth are as yellow as a horses. Brush longer!" or my brother telling my mum sometimes still "Damn youve gained some weight ey? " So maybe because i have thick fur. But i dont think that the typical austrian is very sensible as well. (altough Ive met a fiew very sensible (for my taste) people) | |
| Dec 6, 2017 at 21:46 | answer | added | TinkeringbellMod | timeline score: 5 | |
| Dec 6, 2017 at 18:54 | comment | added | Anne Daunted GoFundMonica | "I come from Austria, and in our culture, its not really offensive to state ones own opinion on a matter." I don't buy that. | |
| Dec 6, 2017 at 16:13 | answer | added | apaul | timeline score: 6 | |
| Dec 6, 2017 at 16:09 | history | edited | CatijaMod | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 6, 2017 at 15:50 | history | asked | MansNotHot | CC BY-SA 3.0 |