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Let's Agree to Disagree - Graciously.....

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Real Estate Agent with DWELL REAL ESTATE BK3105105

Community Guidelines - This is one of my favorite.....

We encourage free speech and defend everyone's right to express unpopular points of view. But we don't permit hate speech, which contains slurs, or the use of stereotypes intended to attack or demean a particular gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or nationality.

 

Of all the guidelines formulated by Active Rain, this is the one I appreciate the most.  I have found no other social media group that is as safe to read and to post to without fear of hateful retaliation or remarks.  Yes, we all have strong opinions and sometimes we can be downright terse BUT…. I have yet to have anyone make me feel that I do not want to read their post or open their comments.  There is a thick line between disagreement and intimidation and I appreciate the members of this group because they are able to be civil even when angry and I doubly appreciate Active Rain for policing the site so well that I never see the rule breakers.  It is wonderful to have a forum like this one and I encourage each of you to continue to disagree and to educate.  Everyone has a point of view and we can each learn from the other.

 

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Marnie Matarese |Broker Associate | GRI|RSPS|SRES | DWELL Real Estate 

MARNIE@CALLMARNIE.COM 

DIRECT:  941-809-8099 

 

www.callmarnie.com  

1947 Ringling Boulevard

Sarasota, Florida 34236

 

  

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments (7)

Kate Elim
Dockside Realty - Spotsylvania, VA
Realtor 540-226-1964, Selling Homes & Land a

Hi Marnie...For the most part give and take on Active Rain is generally very congenial.  Most folks click away if they see something that upsets them.  Once in a while it gets a bit heated but not very often considering the amount of exchange among us.

Kate

Jan 09, 2012 09:39 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I would like to think for the most part this site is above the rest. 

Jan 09, 2012 10:54 AM
Cal Yoder
Keller Williams Elite - Lititz, PA
Homes For Sale in Lancaster PA - 717.413.0744

I believe this is a key to a successful community. Treating others with respect is so vitally important. Marnie, I have been to Sarasota. I hope that 2012 is a great year for you.

Cal

Jan 13, 2012 10:34 PM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375
Atlanta Homes ODAT Realty - Love our Great City - Love our Clients! Buckhead - Midtown - Westside - Atlanta, GA
Concierge Service for Our Atlanta Sellers & Buyers

Dear Marnie -
I loved this post!
It will be included in the 2012 Back2Basics Challenge Summary of the Community Guidelines section.
Have a happy day -
Lynn

PS I will re-blog this wonderful message L.

Feb 12, 2012 12:57 PM
Susan Goulding
Crown Key Realty, Inc; Tracy & Mountain House Sales and Property Management - Tracy, CA
Northern CA - Tracy & Mountain House Real Estate

marnie - well done   I couldn't agree more.  The ability to agree to disagree graciously is key to the success of ActiveRain.

Feb 12, 2012 05:19 PM
Steven Cook
No Longer Processing Mortgages. - Tacoma, WA

Marnie -- Thanks for putting in this great comment about how things work here in the Rain, and reminding us of how much better that is than so many other places!

Have a fantastic week!

Feb 12, 2012 05:41 PM
Janis Borgueta
Newburgh, NY
Retired RE Salesperson

Let's hope that this is the basic concept here if we are to have a community that works! Glad to see that somebody wrote it and it was well thought of! Glad to see it reblogged too.

Feb 13, 2012 11:11 AM