Leaving names out of this out of respect for the participants (yes, all of them) because even though Twitter is open, reposting specific conversations that aren't mine seems shady. Ahem. So earlier tonight someone went on the warpath about Microsoft, and specifically their mishandling of Open Spaces, via Twitter. Some others chimed in, and budding arguments soon came about. After a bit, people started calling for "escalation", referring to Jeff Atwood's post detailing a Twitter argument and his feelings on what is right or wrong regarding excalating debate via electronic media. All due respect to Jeff here, but I disagree. I find Twitter to be...