Posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 12, 2005, at 21:21:00
In reply to Re: How to build a Zen » Gabbi-x-2, posted by JenStar on June 12, 2005, at 20:19:31
> I don't think it's off topic. I agree, it is sometimes hard to tell when someone else will get a warning, a block, or nothing. However, I have a pretty good feel for MY posts -- what will get a warning. I think it's pretty hard to put all of the ins & outs into words. I think intent is factored in there too, as well as the words themselves. Do you have a "feel" for your own posts, or are you sometimes concerned about what you can & can't say with safety?
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Well I did have concern for sure. I was blocked once which baffled me, and a second time for something I thought was dicey but I'd patterned after someone who didn't get blocked. There was a while, about a year ago where I thought people were being treated very harshly and inconsistantly, and it did stop me from posting here for quite a while.
Fairly recently it seemed to have eased up, but that's nerve wracking to me too, because I wonder if the rules have changed, or if the axe could fall at any minute. After seeing someone get *thanked* for a post that would have had me blocked..and several uncivil posts go unchecked.. and then Pax's *block* (I wish we had italics here so I could quit using asterisks..)
yeah, I've lost pretty much any feel for what is okay besides the most banal.
The idea of being blocked doesn't really bother me, except if I think it's unfair, then it's the unfairness I dislike. If I were a new poster though I'd be extremely wary, when I was new, the thought of getting a P.B.C mortified me.
I respect someone who is very careful to find out what is okay before they post, It shows a desire to contribute within the boundaries, and that's not an easy thing to do on your own.
When I found it to unpredictable, I gave up.
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