Posted by Tamar on July 10, 2005, at 15:41:13
In reply to Lou's reply to Tamara-authorandobednce? » Tamar, posted by Lou Pilder on July 10, 2005, at 15:13:07
Hi Lou
> You wrote,[...if someone {decides}not to read a post on the basis of the name in the subject line...].
> Could there be a difference between when someone {decides}on their own [...not to read...] and when they are {suggested} to [...not read...]?Ah, did you think that Dr Bob was advising that poster (or other posters) not to read your posts? I didn’t understand it that way.
Sometimes I hear people say, “If you don’t have something nice to say, then don’t say anything at all.” I read Dr Bob’s suggestion as a bit like that. Like, “If you can’t read without posting an uncivil response, then don’t read at all.” And I read it as directed at all posters, not just at the people posting to that thread, of course.
It seemed to me that the suggestion not to read is only made in the circumstances when the reply might be uncivil.
Does that make sense?
Best wishes,
Tamar
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