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• brucecohenpdx commented on Rewilding Etiquette
  AIUI there is experimental evidence from several mammalian species (dogs, monkeys, and chimps IIRC) that there's a common (perhaps genetically-transmitted, perhaps proto-social) concept of fairness and an expectation on the part of most individuals that it should apply to their own interactions with their conspecifics. That's a prime candidate for the underlying motivation for the development of manners....
• waters.boyd commented on Rewilding Etiquette
  Marilee @127: I wallow in shame at mangling your name; I'm reading this discussion through the tiny lens of my cell phone. I did not plan ahead and got very interested in the discussion here, and I intend to re-read it via my desktop computer's larger screen Real Soon. I offer my sincere apology. And maybe I can figure out how to edit my post. Also thanks Charlie for a forum of high quality, and to Karl for keeping the fascinating ideas flowing. (what's the emoticon smiley for embarassed face?)...
• waters.boyd commented on Rewilding Etiquette
  I suppose this comment stream is winding down, but... Is there any evidence that emoji usage is normative? Does the usage pattern of online emotion-faces converge over time, or do small communities form with internally-consistent online etiquette that diverge from other groups? I suspect that the same scale-free clumping of online clans results in divergent rules of behaviour. Hmm. I'm not really responding to other comments in this thread, sorry. I suspect my small screen changes my mode of interaction. But I am quite taken aback by the observation that riots have become more about property damage than hurting people....
• Greg. Tingey commented on Rewilding Etiquette
  heteromeles @ 117 You ASSUMED I was asking "Is it right or Wrong" ? Whereas, I would be much more likely to ask, especially as this is a philosophical discussion, AND I'm scientifically-trained: "Is it true, or not?" And, quite possibly: "Is it partially true?" Which is a very different algorithm from the one you are incorrectly assuming....
• circularabbitat commented on Rewilding Etiquette
  Evolutionary biologist Martin Nowak's research, using mathematical modeling, concludes that the most effective strategy for human cooperation is to be generous, hopeful and forgiving. Manners seems to be a common way to regulate this using peer pressure, conflict resolution, skillful examples, etc. Nowak then talks about "indirect reciprocity" and how when you follow compassionate "strategies", you are essentially relying on the idea that: "I help you, and someone helps me." What goes around comes around - essentially, the mathematical origins of Karma. The reason it all works in human populations, he claims, is because of the idea of reputation and...