Posted by special_k on April 3, 2006, at 21:05:59
In reply to Re: blocked for 2 weeks » Dr. Bob, posted by Jakeman on April 3, 2006, at 18:51:10
i shall try...
(because i can be very trying)
;-)> If someone posted, "Bush tells the truth" would it merit a block? Some people might be offended by that statement.
no i don't think it would merit a block. same as if you said 'special_k is a liar' you would get warned / blocked but if you said 'special_k tells the truth' then you would probably get a hug :-) you get it in that case eh?
i think it is that...
people who support bush might feel offended by the liar thing...
and i guess you can say that people who don't support him might feel offended by the truth-telling thing...
well that comes back to what it is okay to say to me (as a poster on the board).
> If the pending Congressional action passes which would censure Bush for lying about the reasons for going to war, then would a post like Zeugma's merit a block?i think it might (if someone was upset or something)... might be a hard one... some truths are uncivil e.g., 'you are ugly and fat special_k' :-(
> Personally I am not offended by those who post pro or anti Bush statements. It's just their opinion. No meaningful debate is possible without allowing people to express their views.hmm.
i think dr bob's civility rules (ESPECIALLY on politics) are a little idiosyncratic... okay... more than a little... though to be fair i don't know of another mental health site that has a place for people's to discuss politics - do you? not that there can't be improvements etc. just that... he is trying i guess...but i think he is trying to help us get the hang of it... well have to believe that anyways...
er...
i think meaningful debate is possible. just HARD. it is HARD.
i have sympathy with that. i do.
> > how about
> i feel (lied to by bush)hmm. i'm thinking that might not go so well either...
how about
i feel (you are ugly and fat special_k)
:-(
> The way I've seen the rules applied here is that you are not allowed to make negative comments about certain leaders.
i think not supposed to be about any leaders... though i think it is about people who support those leaders might feel upset if people put them down (like i'd feel upset if someone put my friend muffled down) :-(
i guess osama and co don't have many supporters on these boards ;-)
though i think to be fair that should be equally enforced...
(i think some iraq peoples might be a little upset about some of the things that have been said about peoples in iraq.. I think we should be careful about that and about the 'opposition' too. though once someone has been labelled a 'terrorist'... wonder if it is uncivil to label someone a 'terrorist'? probably best not to...)
> The way off it is to allow people to criticize public figures, but not EACH OTHER. I statements don't seem to make a difference on politics.
yeah i was thinking that too.
but then maybe... it is good practice anyways?
learning mental gymnastics and co...
and maybe it will help things run smoother (once we all get the hang of it)
i wish z only got one week.
one week for political blockings
:-(
i wanna talk to z
wah!
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