Posted by JenStar on July 25, 2005, at 18:28:55
In reply to Re: stated purpose » gardenergirl, posted by Nickengland on July 25, 2005, at 18:08:09
I agree. So mentioned several times that he/she knows how to use words for maximum effect.
I believe that it's completely impossible to write such provocative things as were included in many of those posts, and such cruel things, and NOT be aware that you are inciting anger, rage, hurt feelings, etc.
I think to every rule there is an exception; to every rule there is a special clause. It's near impossible to develop civility rules that govern the entire hoard perfectly. And in a case like this, it seems to me there is ample evidence of malintent from the venom seen in some of those posts. I'm not sure that when such motives are present, that giving slap-on-the-wrist blocks is fair to the community as whole. I was also frustrated to see that other posters who posted under duress, sort of reeling from the after-effects of the onslaught of posts, received PBC's. Somehow the system doesn't seem perfectly set up to deal with this kind of issue...
JS
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