Posted by crazy teresa on January 13, 2006, at 11:27:33
In reply to Re: Why not start now?, posted by Dr. Bob on January 12, 2006, at 22:52:31
>I think the community has shown a lot of support for Larry.
Because he was treated unfaily. Because he's a truly compassionate, supportive, loving person who shows others genuine concern, even when the rest of us have run out of patience.
Because you know you could turn this site over to him to run, pay him to do it, and it would be a GOOD thing.
When a poster is blocked and the resulting block is obviously in violation of the rules, no one really bothers to show up on Admin. to bitch about it.
It's when you subjectively hand out blocks, inconsistently determining their lengths (seemingly shorter lengths of time for those who are very practiced in kissing your *ss just the way you like it to be kissed, and longer lengths for those who don't see 'civility' and *ss-kissing as mutually exclusive), that most of us have the problem stomaching what you've done.
I've been blocked both ways. One time resulted in an outpouring of posts on Admin.; the other, there was silence on Admin., because I did deserve the block and it was very obvious.
I still got hugs, etc. on social, but no one was here on Admin. trying to get the block I truly deserved shortened or reversed. Nor should they have been!
As a parent, punishment must be handed down to children in a consistent and fair manner in order for them to understand the purpose of having consequenses/punishments.
If I beat my child today for spilling a glass of milk, but merely ground her from handling matches for setting the neighbor's house on fire tomorrow, the child will be confused because the level of punishments are inconsistent with the behaviors needing to be addressed. Eventually the child will grow to resent the poor parenting skills and have no respect for the parent, discounting (parental) authourity completely.
We're talking basic psycholgy, here, aren't we? And I'm really pissed because 'The Doctor' doesn't care to see this. Are you one of those people who are too smart to have any common sense? Or is all of this just a big experiment for your students to make observations and practice diagnosis? Fodder for a chapter or two in your book-- we write it for you but don't get acknowledged or compensated?
The lack of trust I have for you regarding your motives stems from all the inconsistencies I've seen here.
For the sake of your students, I hope your classrooms are run more efficiently and fairly than babble. And if they're not, then kids, feel free to take a road trip to Springfield, so you may each bring me the bottle of Spumanti you now owe me. ;~}
>Do you think it would be better if the lengths of blocks were voted on?BIG FAT NO! If you want to be in charge, don't pass the buck. There are people who come here thinking this is a safe place for them, if no other reason than because you're a shrink, a percieved authority. Turn the place over to the babblers, and you've destroyed your perception of safeness. Might as well pull the plug.
P.S. Bobster, I would have thought your offer to me of a full scholorship would have arrived by now... ROFLPMP!!!
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