When reading some posts, I remind myself that what I am seeing is merely the written word. I have not had the opportunity to see the individual whom has posted. Though we may use "smilies" to try to convey a particular trait, we can't see the tongue planted firmly in cheek nor the subtley raised eyebrow or the mischievous gleem in an eye. There are words that may stir up our emotions, raise our hackles or give us cause to pause and reflect but without benefit of face to face communication, we are not completely informed. Without that, we can't truly understand what an individual is trying to say. We don't always have to agree with what a fellow member is saying but we should readily accept his/her opinion.