Posted by Ron Hill on March 21, 2003, at 13:34:43
In reply to Re: heated discussions, posted by Dr. Bob on March 21, 2003, at 10:59:43
> > If you are concerned, given the current war climate, about how heated such discussions could become, possibly taking away from the supportive atmosphere of the board in general, perhaps there should be a separate political discussion board, at least temporarily while this is going on.
>
> That's exactly what I'm concerned about. Couldn't the heated discussions take place at another site entirely? Maybe people could post some links to ones they like?
>
> Bob
-----------------------------Dr. Bob,
Yeah, that's where I figured you were coming from on this one. I do not envy your position as moderator because it often requires a delicate balancing act. On the one hand, it may be good from a mental health standpoint for posters to have the freedom to post their fears, concerns, and feelings regarding the war. On the other hand, heated discussions could quickly escalate out of control, in which case, perhaps the prudent course of action would be to put out the brush fire before the entire forest is set ablaze.
Thank you for continuing to invest the emotional energy required to run this site. At the end of the day when all is said and done, you do an excellent job.
-- Ron
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