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A Plea for Civility

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Note from Tim: Five-Star Sloper Iggy wrote and asked that I publish the item below. There’s a naughty word or two, so steel yourself – – but I wanted to present it unedited. I’ll say only this: I’ve been online since 1981 (longer than some of you have even lived), and I understand the nature of online interactions very deeply. My belief is that the horrendous tug-of-war going on in the market is fraying nerves and causing fistfights. I appreciate Iggy’s insistence on decent and civil discourse within the hallowed halls of the Slope of Hope: (more…)