Posted by Damos on March 8, 2006, at 16:57:24
In reply to Re: Alex's block, posted by Dr. Bob on March 6, 2006, at 13:13:37
Well it's taken me a while but just after midnight last night I finally worked out what was *really* irking me about this block.
Cast your minds back to the post that triggered the original "Please Rephrase That" (think i have all the links right)
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/poli/20051121msgs/605246.html
I apologise in advance for repeating the phrase that was at issue from that post but it is necessary in making my point.
"the us has been f*cking it up for the other present citizens of the world too..."
This was the phrase at issue, this was what the poster was warned off about. However; contained in the same post, before this statement was the following:
"the us has nuclear weapons.
the uk has nuclear weapons.
why on earth shouldn't iran have them?i think this stance is a little hypocritical"
This received no warning, no hint that it was tippy-toeing on a knifes edge.
The poster then acknowledged the warning, apologised and re-phrased the statement at issue immediately
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/poli/20060204/msgs/606360.html
They are then subsequently blocked for the following statement:
"i think the people with nukes are being hypocritical in saying another country can't have them."
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/poli/20060204/msgs/606759.html
In my opinion the poster would quite rightly have believed based on the pevious statement not being at issue that this was okay within the guidelines. Whether the perceived approval was explicit (precisely & clearly stated), implicit (expressed indirectly; contained in though not stated openly) or tacit (implied or inferred without direct expression) doesn't much matter. If that perception of approval existed in the mind of the poster, through no fault of their own and they are then blocked as a result I find that cruel and unfair. And their anger and frustration at not being able to make sense of the block becomes even more understandable.
I'd be interested in your opinion Bob.
poster:Damos
thread:607029
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20060225/msgs/617626.html