Posted by Dr. Bob on June 15, 2005, at 0:03:06
In reply to Re: refusal to listen to requests for fairness » so, posted by AuntieMel on June 14, 2005, at 9:17:00
> For instance, after the third time I asked you if a particular posters' habitually questioning others' posts was uncivil, and having you say "I think it's acceptable," I could no longer try to change that habit, without getting blocked... Even if that was only my third request in a year and the habitual questioner was questioning others' posts every day!
Right.
> He/she would only have to make sure he/she never questioned a particular person's posts more than twice.)
That still would be an improvement, wouldn't it?
> I see a rule like this as having a more conditions on it, like:
>
> If a particular poster *habitually questions (any) others' posts
> And he/she does so without first asking the other to clarify
> Or he/she was not even an active poster on that part of the thread
> Or he/she is not the subject of the post or thread
> Then that poster can be warned and/or blocked.I understand the potential benefit of asking for clarification, but in practice, that hasn't always been welcomed, either.
I don't think someone needs to be active or the subject to have a valid opinion about the civility of a post.
And the more conditions there are, the more complicated the whole thing gets...
> whatever we do, I think the person whose post is being questioned should be notified they're being scrutinized, so that they may defend themselves.
>
> Minnie-HahaIf the complaint isn't upheld, then do they need to defend themselves? If it is, then they'd be notified and could respond (either here or by email)...
> It was my understanding that such a rule was already in place.
>
> 3 complaints about poster B by poster A - as long as all three complaints were deemed civil would be the limit.
>
> Didn't that happen a few months ago?
>
> AuntieMelDid it? Can you post a link? :-)
Bob
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