Posted by OddipusRex on April 7, 2003, at 18:56:38
In reply to I'm trying it out for you » Dr. Bob, posted by OddipusRex on April 7, 2003, at 17:09:46
Possible modifications might include the requirement of not making accusations or insulting interpretations of another person's behaviour prior to requesting that he no longer post to you. Good luck with your procedure.
> Was my post to Beardedlady in acceptable form? Do I need to specify all posts, particular thread or anything? I'm willing to be a test case.
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> > > 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.
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> > Yes, that's true, and hopefully the first poster understands that.
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> > > 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.
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> > I think the policy would need to be that "none" means "none". But the request doesn't *have* to be for "none"...
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> > I'm afraid people are going to be hurt, too, that's why I said specifically that the request should be civil.
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> > > 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?
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> > > Dinah
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> > Those are also good alternatives. Actually, administratively, the more black and white, the easier...
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> > > > We could say A is considered to harass B if A directs uninvited and unwelcome posts to B.
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> > > Now it is my understanding that your use of the word {AND} means that {both} have to occur
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> > Yes.
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> > > and asking for clarification to a statement by another poster to remark(s) to that poster that have the potential to be accusitive or defaming to that poster, is simply accepting the invitation to reply
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> > I don't know about "simply", but yes, that request for clarification would be considered invited.
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> > > Are you saying that anyone here can direct potential defaming or accusitive stements to another poster...
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> > > Lou
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> > No, civility is just as important as before.
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> > > But Shar and Iso and I have already posted, numerous times and at least once on this thread, that we usually don't read or respond to Lou's requests for clarification.
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> > > So you want us to go on record, officially? How much more official can you get than Shar's "no read, no reply policy"?
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> > > Lou's requests for clarification from me (the others should speak for themselves) are unwelcome.
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> > > beardy
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> > Not reading or replying to posts doesn't necessarily mean those posts aren't welcome. To communicate that, you need to "go on record, officially". Thanks,
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> > Bob
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