Respect...?

I think this word can be viewed very subjectively... So I had an idea:

1. The first and most important rule is to be respectful to all members. Being disrespectful to other members will not be tolerated."

Why don't we not use this rule for one month? Ofcourse profanities and its ilk are prohibited...What do you say?

I dont think there are a huge amount of regular members who show that much respect as it is.

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Britt that was very true. Anyway not a lot of people even have respect for elders, leaders and etc. It is still a good idea to try it at least. That's in my opinion.

That might be true britt...But fact is, every member here has differing levels of offense.

I think we need to establish that this rule has many interpretations of what "respect" constitutes. And fact is what might be funny to one may be offensive to another.

So lets not try this rule for one month and see how it goes...Because really much of the complaints that I've heard for most of these years stems from that very rule...

Respect is a floppy word. I'm sure everyone that's posted in this thread views themselves as respectful, including me, but would all of us agree that all of us are respectful? Doubt it.

Britt, I didn't mean to go and try to be disrespectful, as I was raised to not be disrespectful, and I don't know how you would go about doing it (being respectful) on this website besides just being respectful to everyone whenever you talk to them. But liked you said people are so disrespectful as it is that it's almost impossible to try something like this.

Hold on for one second. I think I realize what my mistake is. I thought we were talking about being respectful for one month instead of being disrespectful for one month.

I believed when I first read this we were going to try and be respectful for a month but now that I see what is being asked I agree with Brett. Why would you want to purposefully want to try and be disrespectful even though sadly today so many are. It doesn't really make sense to me either now that I understand what is being asked. Why would you intentually go and try to be disrespectful.

Sorry for my confusion and me not understanding what was being said. I guess I skimmed over the rule and read it wrong.

I bet it makes more sense now. :P I still am wondering why you would want to try and be disrespectful though. I mean shouldn't you always try and be respectful. That's hopefully how most of us were raised.

But I guess I just don't -get- what there is to try? It's already being done by a lot of our members and we let a lot of snarky and really insulting things go because the other person throws it right back at them."

I'm not trying to say that we should knowingly be disrespectful... I'm saying that the rule much like the holy books can be interpreted according to the reader... Therefore not only does this rule give leeway to those that offend too easily at a harmless post but also impinges on our freedom of speech...

Because the posters intent may not be to be rude or disrespectful but as Noir said it is up for interpretation. As Bob said some find the blunt truth disrespectful. People whine when they don't hear what they want or if God forbid someone tells them they are less than perfect or doesn't stroke their egos.

I am not intentionally rude or mean. I see how at times it may be interpreted as such though I am just honest. Like you say Britt but I don't think of it as terrible maybe a little harsh or just brutally honest.

I think the rule is that is posted is on a broad sense and is really only enforced if a member is intentionally being rude to the whole community and is just looking for trouble. And most people dont really adhere to this rule, they just live and be themselves.