Reminds me of something I saw a few times on the highways outside of Tokyo a
few years ago. An impatient driver cuts off another driver; the driver who
had been cut off gestures an apology, as if to say "Excuse me for being so
rude as to put you in a position in which you felt it necessary to cut me
off."
--jpgordon ~~~~
On 6/4/05, Jimmy Wales <jwales(a)wikia.com> wrote:
I'd like to know what my options are after
Ambi called
me a jerk:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration#Everyk…
Now, before I make a fool of myself making an
inappropiate fuss on the wiki, maybe someone could
tell me if there are any proper channels of redress
for this kind of thing, whether or not Ambi is
'untouchable' and therefore it's not worth me
defending myself.
Here's the best option in such cases, in my opinion:
"Ambi, I am really very sorry about all this. I did not mean to be a
jerk. My comment about 'Perry Mason' was rude and uncalled for, and I
regret it. I also think that you should not have called me a jerk, but
since I hope you will forgive me for my behavior, I have already
forgiven you for calling me a jerk. Here's hoping we can be friends
soon, and again, I apologize for causing you any trouble."
Thinking about "defending" oneself is already going down a path to
further conflict.
WikiLove...
--Jimbo
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