quoted 12 lines IMHO. Its funny, after being in the net/web/online community for a few> IMHO. Its funny, after being in the net/web/online community for a few
> years now,
> I only recently found out what IMHO and IMO *mean*. I try to avoid it's
> usage as it seems kind of a crutch.
>
> Consider: assuming that you are humble (when stating IMHO), is'nt
> everything that you say and write in your opinion?
> So often, people write " Aphex Twin, FAX, Marylyn Manson ( or other topics
> that *occasionally* make it to IDM) ...IMHO made a great LP or video or
> interview."
>
> Isn't your opinion strong enough to stand on its own 2 feet without the tag?
You're forgetting that large portions of etiquette and protocol ARE, in fact,
fundamentally useless, but that they have survived because of the enduring
fragility of human ego (v. especially true for the internet in general -
and any community that relies more on the written word (always highly open
to misinterpretation) than the spoken word/body language composite.) Combine
that with the volatile nature of many of this list's spirits, and well, it's
easy to understand why IMHOs and smileys exist.
Human communication is full of useless devices whose only purpose is to
reassure our interlocutors that yes, I do care about your opinion, and yes,
in spite of my forceful stand I am willing to hear your side of the story.
When you ask someone "how are you" can you honestly say that in every case
you really ARE interested in how they are at that point in time?
All IMVHO, of course :-)
Ashok