User talk:David J Wilson

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Thanks for your help. I think there's a pretty good chance that that was an intentional removal by the original poster using an IP address. Sincerely, James. -- Jtneill - Talk - c 11:07, 14 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the info. That's something I should have thought of. If you're in contact with the ex-student concerned, and can confirm that that's the case, then of course the message should be removed. My preceding note would then serve no purpose, so you should feel free to remove that as well.
 * David J Wilson (talk) 12:01, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks, David. I've emailed to check. -- Jtneill - Talk - c 13:51, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
 * I think even if the reinserted comment remains, it could do without the commentary about what you think of people who might interpret their comment a certain way. Both because the comment is not civil and might encourage them. -- dark lama  15:12, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
 * To whom is it being uncivil? I take your second point, and on reflection agree that the comment probably would have been better omitted. Accordingly, I have now struck it out.  I would point out, however, that the hypothetical target of my derision was quite specifically not anyone who might merely have mischaracterised Miz.mira's message as a legal threat, but anyone who would have been prepared to use such an obviously distorted mischaracterisation as a pretext for instigating administrative sanctions against her.
 * David J Wilson (talk) 21:45, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
 * I think a hypothetical target may be worse in some ways in that anyone may think the comment is meant to target him or her. I think people often emotionally feel a hypothetical target is meant to include rather than exclude them, or meant to include people they feel empathy or sympathy for. I think an emotional response or reaction to a comment often leads people to not apply any logical or critical thinking skills they might have, or at the very least impacts their conclusions. Heck my response can be considered uncivil as some people probably will find it offensive. -- dark lama  22:47, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
 * The student has confirmed via email that s/he wishes for the comment to stand, so thanks for picking this up, David. Sincerely, James -- Jtneill - Talk - c 06:59, 15 April 2012 (UTC)