On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 01:05:15PM -0600, Kevin Grittner wrote:
>>> * When interpreting the words and actions of others, participants >>> should always assume good intentions. ... > That came about because of the point made by someone for whom > English is a second language, who attempted to complement someone > by saying the work was "gross" (meaning "a big thing"), when that > was initially taken as an insult (thinking "disgusting" was meant). > Perhaps it belongs more in the preamble or could be omitted, but > it was an attempt to recognize that simple miscommunication due to > language or cultural differences can turn into flame wars if people > don't give each other some benefit of the doubt.
* When interpreting the words and actions of others, participants should always consider the possibility of misunderstandings.
+1
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