Communication ( Archived) (82)

This is a tricky thing I think here.


How often are we misunderstood in our posts? Seems to happen a lot and an arguement ensues. I do not beleive we intend for an arguement to start ,but we have all found ourselves in this I think.

I find it hard to think that we as a group want to argue (well maybe one or two)Now I am not talking about a good old heated debate..but a real arguement.

I think that some mid-eastern and eastern posters are misunderstood the most and I can understand this happening....But with the western cultures you would think it would be less.

Is it that cultures are just differant so we take posts differantly?....Do we not read the post the same way? ...Does the poster not express themselves well? (I feel this is my case alot) and does the reader of a post only take out of it as they wish to and not really try to think what it is the poster is saying and then post before really understanding the other poster?

Now the big questions.

As a group what can we do to lessen this from happening?

Do we as a group want to?

I am genuinely interested it all that wish to express how they feel.

Its very true..type can come across as aggressive or rude.
When in reality its the posters humour.
Things can be taken out of context because we dont have the ability to hear tone of voice, or facial expressions..

Its very true..type can come across as aggressive or rude.
When in reality its the posters humour.
Things can be taken out of context because we dont have the ability to hear tone of voice, or facial expressions..

GRrrrr at double posting!!

Thanks for opening up a thread like this one

With personality differences, communication barriers are present. Put in cultural differences, and the barrier thickens a bit more.

I'm learning a lot on how to communicate on here. And I've been misinterpreted a lot of times, oftentimes. I assume as much based from the reactions I'm getting or the absence of it. I've also made a lot of boo boos by reacting instantly without even thinking or understanding what I'm replying to.

I went into the forums prepared to meet different kinds of people and i know, too, that most will be very different from me and prepared to be criticized, told off, or get into every other worse scenarios i could think of.

I guess we should just keep our minds open to receive people as they are. Sense of humor plays a lot on how we can all get along on here. Common courtesy is very valuable too.

I'm just glad most people i met here, so far, are nice.

For me, I am a very literal person. Every exact word counts. Where I find I misunderstand others is when they use a simple word that covers a multitude. Sometimes I find the way I think and write is akin to Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism almost.

Other times it is a difference in attitude about a subject. Usually though, I find it is the combination of words, with a little of another culture thrown in.

I find that when I write, instead of people taking me literally, they read between the lines.........Strange to me, because I never write between the lines, so, I very often get misunderstood.

I come in here and usually don't have to wait long for someone to have a go. Just a normal day for me. It never stops me posting what I want to say though, no matter how many people question me.

Other times I step back at look at a subject from another angle, or take an opposing view to give a debate body. That very often gets misunderstood, even gets quite nasty, if my views are not the same as "normal" people.

It has never really bothered me though. People are just people, even through millions of shades of ignorance and genius.

Thanks for opening up a thread like this one

With personality differences, communication barriers are present. Put in cultural differences, and the barrier thickens a bit more.

I'm learning a lot on how to communicate on here. And I've been misinterpreted a lot of times, oftentimes. I assume as much based from the reactions I'm getting or the absence of it. I've also made a lot of boo boos by reacting instantly without even thinking or understanding what I'm replying to.

I went into the forums prepared to meet different kinds of people, unique with different experiences from all walks of life. And i know, too, that most will be very different from me and prepared to be criticized, told off, or get into every other worse scenarios i could think of.

I guess we should just keep our minds open to receive people as they are. Sense of humor plays a lot on how we can all get along on here. Common courtesy is very valuable too. As much as we want to lessen misunderstandings, it will happen.

I'm just glad most people i met here, so far, have been nothing but great.

oops sorry for the double clicks

True and I agree ...so what can we do to lessen this and do you think we should ?