Posted by Dr. Bob on October 8, 2003, at 21:43:24
In reply to Re: permanent blocks » Dr. Bob, posted by Sabina on October 8, 2003, at 21:27:16
> Thanks for being real and responding in a real way. Every time I get thoroughly fed up with you, you surprise me.
Thanks for not giving up on me. :-)
> So what about the proposal for name change rules. Will they be implemented? A notification on Admin that they used to post under another name?
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> DinahMaybe give people some more time to think it over?
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> > 4. Warnings ... could refer to someone in particular but be I-statements...
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> So for instance, could someone say 'I received many emails from poster X that were offensive and frightening to me.'
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> TabithaEven more I-statementy: I received many emails from poster X that made me feel offended and frightened.
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> I wrestled all weekend (including Sunday School) with this question. Is it ethically ok to support someone who has hurt others, where those others, were relatively blameless, and where those others are still hurt and haven't been able to forgive.
Do you keep criminals in jail until their victims forgive them?
> sometimes being supportive to one person is counter-supportive to another.
The second person can also be supported directly. Without being uncivil toward the first person...
> > Everyone gets to return when their block expires.
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> Ok, but that poster must be up to years now, right?
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> DinahRight.
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> > 4. Warnings could be general and not refer to someone in particular, or could refer to someone in particular but be I-statements...
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> then i don't understand why jim was pbc'd for the isolated phrase, "i got a bunch of demented nasty notes"
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> SabinaBecause that's not really an I-statement:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
Bob
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