Posted by alexandra_k on June 11, 2005, at 18:17:23
In reply to Lou's request to the administration, posted by Lou Pilder on June 11, 2005, at 8:37:34
Lou, I'm sorry you are hurting.
It is hard...
But I think that what people are saying...
Is that they felt really hurt about you hauling a post over here for determination that was part of a thread where people were trying to support the poster and nobody felt offended.The primary aims of the boards are support and education. The rules are here to facilitate that and if the rules prevented it then this would be a very sad place indeed.
The thread was supportive Lou.
It is only when things go unsupportive and / or people complain of feeling offended that the civility rules come into play.
Persistent requests for determination are hard. Especially where nobody on the boards did feel offended but there is a 'but wouldn't this hypothetical person feel offended' thing going on.
I don't think...
Peoples opinion is changing Lou
Rather it is that people are finding the courage to attempt to express it
When there is always the risk that they will get blocked.I know you are finding things hard at the moment.
Can you see how / why people are upset?
It might be worthwhile trying to figure that out.
Sometimes people just need their feelings acknowledged to feel a little better.
poster:alexandra_k
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