Posted by Gabbix2 on January 14, 2005, at 17:21:45
In reply to Re: BabbleMail from MKB » Gabbix2, posted by Dr. Bob on January 13, 2005, at 23:46:19
I don't see the logic here Dr. Bob and this is why.
A while ago I recieved an e-mail which I wanted to use to validate someone's complaint that a poster was being threateing. You would not allow me to describe the e-mail in any negative way. I was actually blocked for labelling it.
You had suggested that I was permitted to say "It shocked and horrified me"
Well I would not do that. Why? Because by saying that it would have given the sender the Power of knowing that they had succeeded in their attempt to cause me discomfort. And in truth it didn't shock or horrify me, I saw it simply as an attempt to do so.So in order to warn anyone of a possible "situation" with a poster, I would assume the only thing to do would to avoid judging the e-mail and post the contents and let others come to their own conclusion. Anyone who sends an e-mail with "questionable" contents is not going to give permission to share it. And in this case, I was not given the opportunity to respond to the sender personally, or I would have done so.
With all the talk of support and safety on the board I really don't agree with having to hide these incidents from other posters. And if something serious happened again I'm afraid I would have to let fellow babblers know about it, it is my responsibility.To anyone reading I apologize for the euphemisms such as "questionable" and "situation" of course it would have to be something I took very seriously, I do believe that babblemail is private. But as Susan said, sometimes it's tantamount to spam.
Dr. Bob I do very much appreciate the fact that you did not block me when you could have.
It must be all those donations I keep sending you. : )
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