Posted by medlib on May 16, 2000, at 10:42:34
In reply to CALLING DR. BOB: Bedtime for this Bongo?, posted by medlib on May 16, 2000, at 2:21:09
> Dr. Bob--
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> This board badly needs to be "put to bed." It has been "up" too long and the temper tantrums show no sign of abating.
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> PLEASE "retire" it! Let us hope fervently that it "wakes up" in a better (more supportive and educational) mood. I won't, however, be holding my breath.
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> Another unsolicited suggestion. Perhaps, on your next "redo" the "Please be civil." could be made more prominent--bigger font, brighter color, flashing? Then we could simply copy and paste it into a subject line or post. Who knows, it might even save you some time in the long run.
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> Thanks for your patience.
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> medlib
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Babblers--I should have been less "cute" or metaphoric. I was simply suggesting that this group of messages be archived--hoping that a fresh page might give us a fresh start. Clearly, Dr. Bob is exceptionally busy and will do what he can when he can; whatever he does is much appreciated by most of us, including me. My relative inexperience re message boards (6 months here only) should have restrained my impulse to post.
I became acutely attuned to rage during my bipolar brother's angry adolescence. (I am still surprised that both he and our parents survived his teen years.) For me, uncontrolled rage is a positive feedback mechanism; harm follows inevitably. The first personal insult closes the ears not only of his/her audience but also those of the rager. Reasoned discourse is at best a waste; at worst, further fuel for the fire. So, I never respond to rage; on this board I never open posts of ragers, once identified.
Still, the distress of many is evident. Such hostility pollutes the therapeutic atmosphere of this board; I would be very sad to see it prevail.
medlib
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