Just 'Cuz You're Online is No Excuse for Bad Behavior
Somewhere along the line we all had an adult (or two) in our childhood who gave us a very simple life lesson: "if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all". This went hand in glove with the axiom known as The Golden Rule: "treat others as you would wish to be treated" or at a basic level: "be nice" and practice "good manners". These lessons make for a polite society. "Polite" doesn't have to mean bland, it doesn't mean we can't have lively discussions and differences of opinions. It doesn't mean we have to like everyone we work with or come in contact with ... but it does mean respect. "Respect" means although we may disagree I have a right to my opinion and you to yours and I respect your opinion. I don't have to agree with it. I can state my opinion and trust that you respect me enough not to stomp all over it, call me names, make threats, point fingers, try to bully me int...