Spacemom–That’s exactly it; maybe, after a hundred years, people will be so used to online communication that the subtleties will be conveyed as well. Dunno, though!

Julie P.–Um. Well. It *was* apropos of boards, but not of blogs! I, too, have caught myself just not saying anything a lot of times; sort of an extension of “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything”. Which is a form of self-censorship. Hm. Actually, I try to couch any objectiosn I have to something in a “reasoned” manner, so that the heat of the moment doesn’t obscure what I’m trying to say. Goodness knows if it works, though.

Yes we hear through our own filters, whether it is reading or hearing.

I try to communicate carefully, deliberately.

There are times I miss, either saying or hearing, either way.

In general, I’ve begun stopping myself more and more recently unless I have something constructive to add.

Sometimes, it is…..just words.