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Well, the cards are basically just a stand in for a decent discussion, right? In the PyCon case, she could have turned around, handed over a card, the guys woul
by jagermo 14y ago
Well, the cards are basically just a stand in for a decent discussion, right? In the PyCon case, she could have turned around, handed over a card, the guys would have gotten the message and maybe would have had a discussion afterwards.
And by the way, who wouldn't love daleks? They reign supreme!
- dalke 14y agoI understand your optimism, which is why my example included your scenario as a subset. Think of it in this metaphorical way. The initial sparks between you, a dalek lover, and me are eventually extinguished by discussion. But because it took place in a public forum, some of the sparks landed in nearby tinder, which reignited the fire that destroyed our beloved Skaros. Our personal fire extinguishers are not enough to put out that blaze. Or, in a non-metaphorial way, I give you the yellow card. We discuss it and come to a mutually agreeable and even pleasant understanding. I then write in my blog about how successful the yellow card system was. Others don't think it was justifiable for me to give you a yellow card, since daleks are supreme, and retaliate. The chain reaction of reprisals start, and poof! Back to the 1000 year war.