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Re: alternatives and a last resort » Dr. Bob

Posted by Dinah on April 6, 2003, at 11:59:05

In reply to Re: alternatives and a last resort, posted by Dr. Bob on April 6, 2003, at 11:13:37

I think your suggestion would have been the answer to a couple of recent situations.

But I do have one concern about it. Sometimes there is a misunderstanding that may lead a poster to request no further communication from another poster. To not be able to answer that post would not allow any room to clear the misunderstanding. I think being able to say something like "I am hurt and confused by your request not to direct any further posts to me. I think you may have misunderstood what I said" has solved many a problem in the past. A first flush of anger might cause someone to ask that no further communications be directed to them, leaving no room for rapprochement.

If you could incorporate that possibility into the policy somehow, I think it would be a good last resort. It could be pretty hurtful to be asked that, and that degree of hurt *should* be a last resort.

Perhaps the request should be thread specific or topic specific? "I don't want to discuss xxxx with you further", rather than "I don't want to ever hear from you again". It would also be easier administratively I think?

I also think the ability for A to comment on B's posts as long as the comments weren't directed to B is a good idea.

I think it's the start of a good idea, Dr. Bob. I just think it needs some refinement and tweaking to ensure that it is a last resort.

 

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