I read the original FPN post mentioned above before any of the comments and didn’t think anything of it. I noticed the next day the thread was locked and was surprised. I can’t believe how quickly the thread degenerated. Generally civility rules the day on FP related forums and it makes me sad when things fall apart.
Sometimes it’s more important to apologize and admit mistake than to dig in and defend. I remember once commenting on a story (not pen related) and I chose my words very poorly. Many people quickly got angry at my comment and attacked me. I didn’t want to make the situation worse so I apologized for the misunderstanding, assured everyone I meant no offense, and didn’t try to clarify what I said. The conflict quickly deescalafed and everyone moved on.
I have no problem with FPN moderators stepping in when things start spiraling out of control. Sometimes that’s all it takes for people to take a deep breath and disengage from a conflict. This hobby should be enjoyable; leave the anger and insults for other topics (unless we’re talking about Sailor’s squatty bottles, those things are awful).
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