Posted by Racer on July 15, 2005, at 12:56:10
In reply to Re: Deleting posts » Lou Pilder, posted by AuntieMel on July 15, 2005, at 11:13:08
> Dr. Bob doesn't delete posts unless they are made by a person posting while blocked.
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> I, personally, am very glad of this and would probably not be here if he did delete things.
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> The worse thing I can imagine would be to have things disappear. On a logical level, I believe that it would create revisionist history, something I abhor.
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> On an emotional level, to me it would be as disconcerting as being in an earthquake. I would never be able to trust that I am seeing a stable picture.I agree absotively and posilutely!
On another bulletin board, I wrote something in response to something I read which was written about me. The administrator was contacted by the person who wrote about me in the first place, and removed the entire thread, so that my response -- a response I wrote to set the record straight -- was never seen. That bothered me enough that I have limited my participation there a very great deal.
Here, where I know that what I write will not disappear, even if I have to accept the consequences of writing it, I feel a sense of safety, a sense of trust. I value that greatly.
Thank you for pointing that out.
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