Posted by alesta on October 25, 2004, at 18:49:58
In reply to Re: Dr. Bob » alesta, posted by NikkiT2 on October 25, 2004, at 12:46:51
> My point was, with or without the Admin board, the same discussions go on.. but *with* the admin board, some extra degree of being able to avoid those discussions is more available.
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> Nikkithanks, nikki. i see what you're saying. i'm wondering if they went on just to go on or were they trying to convince dr. bob to change his ruling. if it's the latter, then if dr. bob made it very clear that his rulings stand then that would help put an end to it. if it's the former, then i suppose we need to look at the civility guidelines as the problem. i think it would be best to simply eliminate all the civility guidelines. i mean, who gets hurt by hearing a cuss word? they're out there in the real world as well. also, i've seen rare arguments on PB that ran their course and no one really got hurt that much, not as much as on admin anyway (and the moderator wasn't present until after the fact anyway). better to just let people resolve their own little tifts here. i few minor hurts is nothing compared to intense hurt many people experience arguing over these civility guidelines. i say do away with the civility guidelines (maybe with the exception of no political talk allowed, like at psychcentral.) i guarantee you this place will turn around. other forums don't have all these civility guidelines and are calm, happy, peaceful places to be. so, no, i don't think this is the only way to do things. it can be better. other forums are PROOF of this. these civility guidelines are caught up and hung with their own rope, plain and simple. there will be little arguments every rare once in a while..so what? that's life..all these civility guidelines cause a ton more arguments, as we see here on admin. i would take a rare minor argument over the daily trauma people experience here anyday.
amy
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