[George Prentice]

Originally Posted by cleeds

I am a big believer in asking questions. Along the way, I've learned that there is a polite way to ask any question, no matter how sensitive or personal the question might be.

Absolutely! In my work days as an IT senior executive in the transition from mostly interpersonal communication to a dominantly email driven communication I learned that the possibility of coming off wrong is soooo easy. But that it simply requires some thought to take the judgment and condescension from ones writing. Writing too quickly can lead to ones own egocentrism to drive what you write. I tremendously value courtesy when demonstrated on this forum. I do not bother anymore with many other forums full of self righteous individuals trying to demonstrate their superiority in thought, perception, or perspective. My objective is to learn from others and share my knowledge not engage in pointless... or even pointed challenges.