I myself am more used to a different communication medium than this forum type posting, maybe I should study up on some online writing etiquette ; )

After all if your goal is to NETWORK with people, it is pointless having them MUTE you over a silly misunderstanding ; plus 49% of the people herein are stupidier than me, so I must remember to make allowances for that as we

The crowd here is pretty intelligent. Intelligent people can be very prone to their own cognitive dissonance too.... get an idea we think is great and won't let go of it like a badger in a death grip.

I don't know that there is an etiquette I can recommend. :) Never have seen one and they are just opinions. Me I just view it as communication. Did I know what you were trying to say? If so. I respond with the intent. Though it is easy to screw this up. I've been written up at a job for people misreading the intent in what I wrote. So it will happen.