(09-12-2011, 01:46 AM)Tenet Nosce Wrote: Do you know what is curious to me? How is it that a bunch of wanderers could get so caught up in driving wedges between one another? Why is it that we cannot even seem to communicate with one another on a web forum without chaos ensuing? Where is this chaos coming from? Who is responsible for it? And how can it be used for the positive?Many seekers still have their own personal hang-ups and a certain lack of acceptance in some areas, so some aren't that great at dealing with negativity. Negative manipulation requires that you give it control, and the negativity that forms in here could easily be controlled but people tend to feed into it through their own ego issues.
Generally speaking we all get along in here. One person's confusion and need for specificity tends to confuse everyone else, but others also contribute to the mess and confusion. Discussions become proving grounds and defending one's self. If you're comfortable with who you are and your knowledge, there's no need to show the other how they're 'wrong' or fall prey to defending yourself against accusations.
The best way to deal with negativity is to take it with a grain of salt and not react emotionally. Rather than trying to prove yourself, respond to what you want to respond to and ignore the rest. People tend to react negatively and that's the problem. I don't think there is any one person to blame.