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Frank Krygowski wrote:
There's value in justified negative feedback, as well as positive feedback. If we don't provide that feedback, we turn society over to its worst members. From a theory point of view, I'd agree with you over all. However, the fact that it seems many people can't handle negative feedback very well these days, I think it's largely playing with fire. Again, the vast majority of people who "do you wrong" on the road didn't intentionally do so. The negative feedback has already been done by themselves. For the small number of people who are clueless, it's a waste at best (they're clueless!). At worst, the situation escalates to something dangerous. I'm not trying to "educate" anyone when I ride my bike. They ought to know better on their own. If they don't my efforts (tapping on car, frown, "hey!", etc) are unlikely to change anything IMHO. SMH |
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On Dec 23, 8:26*am, Stephen Harding wrote:
Frank Krygowski wrote: There's value in justified negative feedback, as well as positive feedback. *If we don't provide that feedback, we turn society over to its worst members. *From a theory point of view, I'd agree with you over all. However, the fact that it seems many people can't handle negative feedback very well these days, I think it's largely playing with fire. Good analogy. And sure enough, I do play with fire from time to time. My summer project was to weld up a large set of ornamental railings. Then there are our campfires, our living room fireplace fires, our gas stove... So, as with feedback to strangers: to some it sounds dangerous, but if well done, it's useful. Again, the vast majority of people who "do you wrong" on the road didn't intentionally do so. *The negative feedback has already been done by themselves. For the small number of people who are clueless, it's a waste at best (they're clueless!). *At worst, the situation escalates to something dangerous. I'm not trying to "educate" anyone when I ride my bike. They ought to know better on their own. *If they don't my efforts (tapping on car, frown, "hey!", etc) are unlikely to change anything IMHO. SMH Ah well. I suppose there's room for your methods as well as my methods. If this is an ideal universe, you'll get the non-educable motorists, and I'll interact only with educable ones. - Frank Krygowski |
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