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[Alu]

A dwarf with good social skills is close to a dwarf throwing a tantrum.
He causes the raging dwarf to cool down and keeps the surrounding dwarfs from unhappy thoughts.
Also, if the social-skill dwarf is happy, he infects surrounding dwarfs with good thoughts.

[Helgoland]

I agree; however this should also depend on the personalities of the respective dorfs: If one tries to calm down another one who simply can't stand his attitude, they should get even more enraged (aka "Leave me alone, damnit!")

[10ebbor10]

Don't they already do that. I know mayors and expedition leaders will try to counsel angry/ depressed dwarves. Having a high social skill mayor can stop a tnatrum spiral right in it's tracks. (However since most tantrums start with the dwarf with most friends(ie the mayor) getting killed, this isn't always usefull)

[maxi]

Yes, an angry dwarf will attend a meeting with the expedition leader/mayor.
Afterwards the dwarf will think:

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had a cathartic experience crying on somebody in charge lately
cried on somebody in charge lately and felt (fantastic/great/a lot better/better/a little better) afterward
cried on somebody in charge lately (but only felt more depressed)   

had a cathartic experience yelling at somebody in charge lately
yelled at somebody in charge lately and felt (fantastic/great/a lot better/better/a little better) afterward
yelled at somebody in charge lately (but only got angrier)   

and the mayor/exp. leader will think this:

was yelled at by an unhappy citizen lately

or

was cried on by an unhappy citizen lately

More thoughts can be found here:
http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2012:List_of_Dwarven_Thoughts

Sometimes the game amazes with its detail

That said, the way I interpret the suggestion, there would not need to be a meeting between the dwarves, they would only need to be close to the angry dwarf for him/her to cool down.

This suggestion makes sense. I feel that sometimes conducting a long meeting just to yell at somebody in charge is a little too organized and takes too long. Yes, sometimes you would have a meeting with a leader, but not after every passing acquaintances death. You should be able to speak to a friend or family member instead.

[kaenneth]

    Conversationalist: Urist McDwarf had a Pleasant conversation recently.
    Comedian: Urist McDwarf heard a funny joke recently.
    Flatterer: Urist McDwarf was complemented recently.
...

[Jake]

Come to think of it, it'd also be nice if a noble got a happy thought for making a fellow citizen feel better.

[Corai]

Come to think of it, it'd also be nice if a noble got a happy thought for making a fellow citizen feel better.

That should be a bad thought, have you seen what sick jokes nobles play?



"Was enraged from making someone feel good lately"

"Felt great about getting someone hammered lately"