Post by Lindsey on May 21, 2018 13:38:03 GMT -6
I would like to pretend like we're all going to act like the adults that we are at all times, while I do believe that will be the case for the part, I've seen firsthand that this can be an issue. If you are a grownup, equipped with basic manners and mid-level emotional control, this should be a breeze, but for those that are deficient, not only should you be glad that you slipped through the cracks and gained entry, you might spend a few moments acquainting yourself with our basic standards of decorum.
How not to be a twat:
1. Keep an open mind, but not so open that your brain falls out (loosely interpreted words of Carl Sagan)
How not to be a twat:
1. Keep an open mind, but not so open that your brain falls out (loosely interpreted words of Carl Sagan)
- There are limits to the usefulness of boundless inquisition
- We needn't waste a ton of time debating whether Q is more likely the reincarnated embodiment of Nostradamus or the asshole bird that took a pterodactyl-sized shit on your windshield that resembled the #17
2. Expect to be challenged, while simultaneously understanding that challenges are not the same as an attack
- Since we are all here for the same purpose, its wise to anticipate that at some point, you may be expected to provide validity to your position
- If you cannot explain your stance, no one can learn from it
3. Be respectful of others, especially when their ideas are in direct conflict with yours
- More often than not, opposing viewpoints will improve our own theories.
- Conflicting information, when utilized properly, will strengthen our arguments, either by changing our direction or reinforcing the original idea through intellectual testing
4. Be honest about defensiveness
- People are not defensive without reason, especially when it comes to beliefs
- Brief introspection will typically tell you whether your hangup comes from not having a means to fully explain your position because it was absorbed from a 3rd party, in which case it would be best to substantiate them in preparation for this, or potentially from an inherent personal bias that leads you to turn away from an idea out of preference, and in the event of this, you are knowingly acting as your own roadblock and actively stalling your own progression.
5. All questions are welcome. Period.
- 'Trust Sessions' or 'Trust [insert name]' are not acceptable, concrete answers to any question, and they will not be treated as such
- We can agree to disagree and move forward as an intact, cohesive unit.
- From time to time, heated disagreements may occur, but should not be taken as a sign of implosion. We will suck it up and move forward.
Repeated failure, or maybe just an instance of failure depending on where it ranks on the twatiness scale, will see you removed from the group.
We have an ideal atmosphere we intend to reach and maintain, and damn it, we will have it.