Crocker's Rules (was Re: IDN with Gemini?)



> On Dec 7, 2020, at 18:35, C?me Chilliet <come at chilliet.eu> wrote:
> 
> (On a more general note, I guess everyone understood english is not my 
mother tongue, sorry if I?m being rude or something like that, I?m not 
trying to. I just really believe using utf-8 here would be better, but I 
understand there are complex technical questions involved)

(hopefully) this space operates under the so-called "Crocker's Rules"*:

(perhaps) worthwhile quoting in full:

Declaring yourself to be operating by "Crocker's Rules" means that other 
people are allowed to optimize their messages for information, not for 
being nice to you.  Crocker's Rules means that you have accepted full 
responsibility for the operation of your own mind - if you're offended, 
it's your fault.  Anyone is allowed to call you a moron and claim to be 
doing you a favor.  (Which, in point of fact, they would be.  One of the 
big problems with this culture is that everyone's afraid to tell you 
you're wrong, or they think they have to dance around it.)  Two people 
using Crocker's Rules should be able to communicate all relevant 
information in the minimum amount of time, without paraphrasing or social 
formatting.  Obviously, don't declare yourself to be operating by 
Crocker's Rules unless you have that kind of mental discipline.
Note that Crocker's Rules does not mean you can insult people; it means 
that other people don't have to worry about whether they are insulting 
you.  Crocker's Rules are a discipline, not a privilege.  Furthermore, 
taking advantage of Crocker's Rules does not imply reciprocity.  How could 
it?  Crocker's Rules are something you do for yourself, to maximize 
information received - not something you grit your teeth over and do as a favor.

"Crocker's Rules" are named after Lee Daniel Crocker.

http://sl4.org/crocker.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Daniel_Crocker


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