Posted by Toph on February 7, 2005, at 21:54:03
In reply to Toph » Toph, posted by Gabbix2 on February 7, 2005, at 20:27:27
Thanks for reading my rant, Gabbi. I don't think that civility is the issue, because I like that this is a safe place, especially for people who have emotional problems. I also think its important to have 911 to call if you need a cop or to have a fire doused, though we babblers seem to be the paramedics not Bob when someone's hurt or sick. What I was trying to say is that the administration of discipline has to be fair, just and merciful. I see it here as less than that. No due process, no investigation, no consideration of extenuating circumstances. Too much boarding school and not enough Montessori. Part of helping rid the world of sexism, for example is to point out when someone is insensitive, for example. That's really hard to do here. You can support the offended party, but it takes someone who is very clever at Bobspeak to confront the sexist person with his/her insensitivity.
If I'm going to stay around here I guess I'll just have to forget about addressing another poster about something that bothers me, as supportive as negative feedback can be among people who care about each other.
Toph
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