I agree with your point about face=to-face or direct communication first. Barring that not accomplishing anything however, I'm not so sure I agree with the las

I agree with your point about face=to-face or direct communication first. Barring that not accomplishing anything however, I'm not so sure I agree with the last part anymore. I used to, fully. However, after years of watching this 'accepted etiquette' go on and on, i've realized the ones who've done the stupid thing, keep on doing it - with new people none the wiser. Why not call someone out by name? This person seems that they'd have no problem doing so if it came to that. I'm honestly tired of the wise, polite people keeping their mouths shut because it's rude, while the rude people never stop being idiots.