Posted by Tamar on July 14, 2005, at 14:57:21
In reply to Lou's reply to Tamar-slfcnsr? » Tamar, posted by Lou Pilder on July 14, 2005, at 14:00:29
Hi Lou,
> You wrote, [...I see it as {self-censorship}...].
> I am requesting that others here that are interested in posting to this thread to consider if {self-censorship} can be {suggested} by the host-moderator of a mental-health community, or if self-censorship needs to be voluntary, without administrative suggestion, to really be considered as self-censorship.I think it is voluntary even if it’s suggested by Dr Bob. He’s not insisting on anything, so it remains a matter for the reader to decide whether to censor himself/herself.
> I am also requesting that others here that are interested in replying to this thread to consider the weight of a suggestion by the authority host-moderator of a mental-health forum to [...do not read...] and its possible implications as that the posts suggested to not read could cause the reader to act in an uncivil manner.
I don’t know how much weight the suggestion can carry. It’s not a command and even if it were I don’t know whether it would be enforceable. I don’t know how the software works, but I doubt Dr Bob can prevent people reading posts from particular posters. I think it is likely that it could be understood as a good piece of advice to anyone who has trouble keeping their responses to certain posters within the civility guidelines.
> Also, I am asking others here to consider if it is justifiable for anyone of a mental- health community to associate in any way to a poster that another poster's post could cause them some type of emotional state as to act in an uncivil manner.
I’m not sure I understand what you mean. May I rephrase? It seems to me that you’re asking whether it is justifiable for Dr Bob (or me or anyone else here) to suggest to a member of the community that someone’s posts could trigger them and then they might respond in an uncivil manner.
If that’s your question, this is my answer: I think it is justifiable for anyone in the community (including Dr Bob) to suggest that a reader might consider whether a certain person’s posts are triggering them, and whether it might be best not to read posts that might trigger them to the extent that they reply in an uncivil manner. And that might involve not reading a particular person’s posts.
Best wishes,
Tamar
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