[4364] in Depressing_Thoughts
Re: selling my soul
marc@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (marc@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Sun Feb 27 17:24:48 1994
adwright, I don't get offended at language. Frankly, I could care
less. However, on the net, language is all you have to try to
convince people of your beliefs. Many people will see your language,
and will decide you are a flaming, offensive net.asshole, and ignore
your posts entirely. If you think that such people are irrelevant to
your cause, then you have no need to change. But I find that
sophisticated, mature writing which uses logical argument and not
invective is much more effective in making people see my viewpoints.
If you think that such writing forces it to be innocuous and inane,
I'll be happy to show you some essays which are moving and effective,
without being acrid in tone.
