Posted by ayuda on March 23, 2003, at 22:10:16
In reply to Lou's respomse to ayuda's post-FQ » ayuda, posted by Lou Pilder on March 23, 2003, at 21:30:21
> ayuda,
> You wrote that [... it is my intrepretation of this site is that it is Dr. Bob's treehouse and he doesn't have to let us play in it if he doesn't want...].
> I feel very sad that you interpret this site as such. This is a forum open to evryone, for the word, "welcome" is used by Dr. Bob .
> LouNo, this isn't an open forum. It is a private forum. That is why we sign consent forms to be able to participate in it. What makes you think that it is an open forum? Because it is on the internet? What role do you think that the consent forms play if this is an open forum? Do you know of any other "open forums" that require you to sign a consent form prior to usage? It was evident to me when I agreed to the use of this site that I was signing-on to participate in a private research project. Was that not clear to everyone? Dr. Bob DOES welcome people, but they also have to agree to the terms of the site. That is not consistent with an "open" forum, that is consistent with a private research forum.
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