Posted by special_k on April 16, 2006, at 21:08:45
In reply to Re: Civility IRL, productivity and good relationsh » special_k, posted by gardenergirl on April 15, 2006, at 23:02:02
> Actually, I've found myself a bit surprised that more posts have not been blocked or PBC'd there based on the guidelines.
Okay. Do you think more posts should be blocked / PBC'd because you think more posts should be blocked / PBC'd... Or do you think more posts should be blocked / PBC'd as a matter of consistency because of what the guidelines say?
(What I mean is do you think there should be more blockings to match the guidelines or do you think the guidelines should be revised down so less people are / should be blocked)?
> There's an appropriate time and place for many behaviors and inappropriate times and places for them as well.
And you think the things people get blocked / PBC'd for are inappropriate (in a civilityDICT) sense rather than inappropriate (in a 'according to current guidelines) sense...
> I don't agree that it's impossible to have an engaging and informative discussion about politics while staying within the current guidelines.
Not impossible... But seems to be too tricky for most.
> You know, I love to discuss politics,Er... But you don't really. You very rarely post to the politics board. How come?
>I've called the senior Senator from my state a very bad word recently...
Right. I'm not advocating that we can call people bad words on the politics board...
> Instead, I could post that he tends to vote strictly along party lines, which I don't like.
Ah I see. So you can talk about what led you to conclude that the bad word applies to him. Though according to current guidelines I don't think you are allowed to say what you don't like so much as say what you would prefer him to do...
Tis a natural tendancy to point out what is wrong with the present situation
(what one perceives to be wrong clearly)
BEFORE going on to say what you prefer him to do.
yup yup yup...
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