Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 13, 2005, at 22:55:04
In reply to Re: People may be ignoring you now soooooo » Fallen4MyT, posted by Atticus on January 13, 2005, at 20:52:42
Atticus, realistically many ARE being ignored by others who choose to ignore them they just get skipped over, myself included by extra work by the ones who ignore them. It's "choice" and freedom that separates us from those on a psychward or prison. I have BEEN on a psychward just overnight but been there. On the issue of the choice to use a button to ignore or not is still a FREEDOM I would like. As you like to be able to choose to use certain words I choose to be able to ignore certain posts or posters in an easier fashion. One could not put *trigger* on posts and take the choice away from those readers too I mean we are all adults and should learn from others who differ correct? IMO yes but some wanted the word *trigger* and I use it..I could skip it and let them experience what its like to meet someone of another viewpoint for that diversity you speak of. An astrikt or an ignore button its the same issue boiled down to the freedom to choose to use or not and not having that choice made for you by someone else. To me the words, the usage of trigger and ignore all fall under the heading of censorship done for you..I would rather have the choice.
> First, please see my prior response to Toph. Second, it's not me being ignored that bothers me in the least. But it does bother me that other people will be ignored. Sometimes we learn the most from the voices and ideas of the people who are most different from us. I think encounters with diverse types of people is one of the most valuable aspects of this site. To tune out anyone who rubs you or me the wrong way seems to negate that positive aspect in many ways.
> Third, in the words of the Buddha:
> Technology is not always the answer. ;) Atticus
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