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Old 07-24-2007, 11:57 AM
OP_Carl OP_Carl is offline
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Should any poster deserve more respect than the other?
Sure. Some are more respectable than others.

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Are we all equal on a forum?
We are at the beginning. After that, the cream rises to the top, and the rockheads sink to the bottom . . .

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Should one have "Hush power" over the other?
Not necessarily, but a respected member may end up with de facto "power," or freedoms, that a pathetic whiner doesn't get.

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Should one be allowed to insult, tear down and bash over the other?
No. But perceiving any and every sleight or disagreement as an insult is likely to diminish the amount of respect a person receives.

It's been said before, but the TRUTH is never out of style: Respect is earned.
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