Posted by Dr. Bob on June 23, 2002, at 9:44:58
In reply to In favor of real language, posted by Shar on June 23, 2002, at 5:55:03
> Part of what I find special about this particular site is that people seem to write as they might speak, that's partly responsible imho for how close knit the group has been at times.
As they *might* speak, yes, I agree.
> It appears to me with the addition of PBC's for offenses not previously addressed, we are approaching a standard of expression allowed in about the jr. year of high school. I don't think this is a good thing IF one of the goals of the Psychos is to allow people to be 'real' or as real as possible.
"Language that might offend others" is not a new "offense".
Are you saying that my not allowing certain forms of expression makes you feel like you're in high school? I certainly do *not* mean to make you feel like you're a kid or something. But the primary goals here are support and education. Being "real" is not a primary goal. It can be therapeutic to express yourself, but this isn't necessarily the place.
This isn't always easy, and I know I'm not perfect. I want to be open to feedback, but if you could also please try to accept what I decide and to trust that I'm doing my best to be fair and to do what I think will be good for this community as a whole, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.
Bob
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