Posted by BeardedLady on September 14, 2002, at 11:40:31
In reply to Re: quotes (and apology, posted by oracle on September 14, 2002, at 3:58:48
Don't put people down. Folks posting in protest of blocks or PBCs are not giving negative feedback; they're giving POSITIVE feedback—in support of those who were UNFAIRLY blocked.
As oracle says, it IS a two-way street, and we could just as easily say there's a negative administration here, always looking for the bad in people and ASSUMING it before assuming the good.
When in doubt about what someone means, ASK. Don't just jump to a conclusion about someone (which is against site rules anyhow) that he means us all to kill pigs or men because he quoted a famous movie or work of literature.
Dr. Bob assumed the bad when he blocked Colin for a pun, and he assumed the bad when he gave a PBC to KidA for a quote that he didn't understand.
And it matters not who gives feedback in protest. It has been Dinah. It has been Shar. It has been Mair. And it has been Iso, Wendy, Oracle, KidA, Alii, Beardy, and almost everyone on the board--heck, even Greg! And only sometimes it's the same people. In Colin's case, it was EVERYONE.
We already know that nothing is likely to change your "mind of stone," and putting smiley faces next to a statement like that doesn't make that sad fact cute or funny or even palatable.
I guess what so many of us want to know is WHY? Why do you have a mind of stone? Why can't you EVER change your decision, especially when it's wrong?
This is supposed to be a mental health education and support site. Why shouldn't its moderator exhibit the healthy ability to correct his mistakes and admit his humanity?
beardy
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