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I think it is simpler than that. A person who uses -I- is asking for attention. A person in power feels that they already have the other person's attention or i

• rkaplan 12y ago
  Interesting to note that you started this reply with "I think." Would it have carried more weight if you started with "perhaps" instead, or stripped it altogether? Maybe. Either way it's fun to think about.
  • golemotron 12y ago
    True. :-)
  • grok2 12y ago
    Another thought -- perhaps an "I" form of statement would invite more discussion in a forum than something that appears to be a factual statement and not a opinion.
    • mnarayan01 12y ago
      Also it would seem (to me) to be more polite (mainly in that it would allow more polite ways to disagree).
• anon4 12y ago
  Or the person in power is speaking from the point of view of the power he represents rather than for himself personally.