Posted by 10derHeart on March 13, 2006, at 0:36:50
In reply to *, posted by Dinah on March 12, 2006, at 23:08:15
That's how I thought it was and is.
But several posters are writing posts that say, no, since it's Politics, it's different. Politics in the real world is full of negatives. And also that postive comments, praising certain officials or policies, are offending them.
I wish I could respond helpfully to that issue, but I'm at a loss right now. I've not heard posters being distressed on other boards like this.
For example, say I posted 'I love psychodynamic psychotherapy! I think for me it's the best type of therapy I've ever experienced' Then, others who passionately believed it wasn't a good method, and that another therapy they preferred was better, became truly upset and insisted I was uncivil, and should be warned/blocked, etc.
To me that would be the same thing, and that sort of upset seems such a new *wrinkle* here, I don't know what to say about it. My mistake seems to be not *getting* how the Politics board *should* be different. I seem to keep missing some obvious point, though I am sincerely trying to get it and I have no doubt the people saying that are completely sincere and serious.
I see all the boards the same when it comes to civility. This doesn't mean I've agreed with every single PBC/PBS or block on Politics (or anywhere, for that matter) - I haven't. But for the most part, I see evenhandedness. If it wouldn't draw a warning, I'm tempted to delibrately post something pro-President Bush, but using phrases, sarcastic tone, links to uncivil articles, etc., to show Dr. Bob would PBC me and that post in a New York minute. I'm quite confident that would happen.
I'm fairly sure I won't, just tempted. I'm not fond of resorting to putting anyone 'to the test' like that.
Dang, this is frustrating.
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