Posted by gabbii on July 11, 2005, at 0:05:43
In reply to Re: Dr. Bob: Revise your DNP written rules in the, posted by crushedout on July 10, 2005, at 22:36:42
This is probably practically undreadable
But the whole story has been laid out so there is no question as to what happened.
In reply to Re: Dr Bob: question about being blocked or PBC'd? » Gabbi-x-2, posted by alexandra_k on May 23, 2005, at 17:58:19
Please don't post to me.
It's not animosity. It's fatigue. I get very tired of feeling I have to prove or explain that there is much thought put behind what I say and do and that I'm not asking for advice. If someone has a way of being that I admire, and qualities I would like to adopt, I take notice.This is the apology not directed to me.
In reply to Alex » alexandra_k, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on May 23, 2005, at 19:37:23
...It comes of posting in a hurry because I have 5 minutes to get to class...
I should know better than that by now.
I didn't put that very well at all...
I didn't try to check my understanding of your POV first...
I am really sorry
I don't blame people for feeling a bit peeved with me.
Sorry.
Won't happen again...Posted by Gabbi-x-2 on May 23, 2005, at 22:12:43
In reply to Re: I'm really sorry..., posted by alexandra_k on May 23, 2005, at 21:13:11
I appreciate your apology, but even if you had not understood my post, to say "I'm grateful for never having to resort to that" That's just not a way to have a friendly conversation with someone. In this context, It's not something I would ever say to anyone I had a modicum of respect for.
Imagine my saying to you "I'm so grateful I've never had to resort to referring to philosphy theories when I need to get my point across"
In other words:
Thank Heavens I've been saved from ever having to be that way! I'm so much better than that.
Fine, point out that you never tire of figuring out reasons for things, that's conversation.
I just can't fathom that even being busy would make someone say something like that.. unless it's what they really thinking and they were rushed to "make it nice" In which case, why bother responding at all if the post isn't hurting anyone, or directed toward you.In reply to Re: I'm really sorry... »
alexandra_k, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on May 23, 2005, at 22:12:43
> to say "I'm grateful for never having to resort to that" That's just not a way to have a friendly conversation with someone. In this context, It's not something I would ever say to anyone I had a modicum of respect for.
In the same way that by 'story' I mean 'narrative construction' by 'giving up' I meant it in the Dennetian sense...
Basically... I missed the joke. I didn't get that the post was a joke. I thought it was serious and that you were expressing your frustration.
There simply isn't enough time in the day to go around trying to make sense of everything...
And even if there was one could go crazy trying...
I didn't mean that quite the way it came out.
But I do see that it sounds very appalling indeed.
I am sorry.In reply to Re: I'm really sorry..., posted by alexandra_k on May 23, 2005, at 22:57:38
I would prefer to keep the Do not Post request.
I am sorry, for me too, but it seems we have an ongoing theme of misunderstanding and assumptions here and I find it incredibly draining.Then I made this post To Dr. Bob:
> How would you feel if you were told instead they were enjoying the opportunity to connect with each other?
>
> Bob
I cannot believe you're even trying to do that. Its insulting and infuriating, and a scary futuristic prediction from several classic books.
White Supremecy : Gives white folks a chance
to connect with one another and feel empowered
Do you feel okay about it now Dr. Bob?To which there was this response, which was again "not" a post to me
Re: publicly viewable
Posted by alexandra_k on May 28, 2005, at 17:26:14
In reply to Re: publicly viewable » Dr. Bob, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on May 28, 2005, at 13:18:24
I think...
The crucial difference between racism and small boards is the idea that with racism (specism, sexism, whatever...) people discriminate on grounds that are irrelevant to whatever it is that they need to make a choice for.I think it is really very different from discrimination...
So I gave up. A day later I rescinded the D.N.P saying it didn't seem to do anything but preclude my name from being Checked off by the post which I found even more annoying.
And then Alex and I had a lengthy discussion..
And then I a while later realized that nothing had been accomplished during it after all. I reinvoked the D.N.P
And that is where it stands.
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