Posted by shar on February 21, 2003, at 22:05:28
In reply to THANK YOU for saying it and nicely too » ArthurGibson, posted by IsoM on February 21, 2003, at 14:43:12
What I dislike is the aim of shutting the boards down. There are, in fact, people who want these boards shut down--not improved, not modified, not more accepting of differences, not better about blocking people (or, I suppose, not blocking people), not dedicated more to open discussion of differences.
There are people who want these boards not to exist at all because in their view these boards are dangerous or harmful or too annoying or whatever. There are people who want disagreements reported to authorities with the hope of stopping what dr. bob is doing here.
That's what I have a problem with.
With respect to other things you said, I can only speak for myself, but I do not feel that people who disagree with dr. bob or his policies are:
>subversive.
>trying to break up something
>wrong or evil -
>out to get the "nice Dr, Bob".
>“unsafe”
>left-wing wackos
>“out to get” the rest of you
>out for each other’s throat.In fact, I disagree with the policies here at times and say so.
As a sort of aside, I'm not crazy about a bunch of assumptions being made about me because I do not dissent as much as others do at times, or about the same issues.
But, to be straightforward, the bottom line is, I believe that by and large these boards are run appropriately when considering the community as a whole. In fact, I think giving people (adults) a warning that their behavior is just this side of unacceptable is PLENTY generous, and if one can't restrain oneself from doing the same type of thing again, a block for a period of time is very mild.
And, if it happens again and again, and more and more time is added to the time away from the board, so be it. We are grown ups here, and should be able to express ourselves in a civil manner--even when annoyed or in disagreement with each other.
As for making known our disagreements with admin issues, I say, have at it! But, if someone's aim is to shut down this forum, I will always strongly express my disagreement with that idea, and try to be very clear about my position, and focused on that issue, and civil.
Shar
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