Posted by special_k on April 18, 2006, at 0:56:59
In reply to Re: Just take down the politics board I guess. » special_k, posted by Dinah on April 17, 2006, at 20:47:50
Dinah.
((((Dinah))))> You appear to be maing an assumption that no one was offended by your Politics posts and that Dr. Bob just blocked you out of thin air. It's more that the posters who are upset by posts know better than to say so themselves, because that's sort of not how Babble works. Babblers know to wait and let Dr. Bob handle it.
Oh.
I guess I just remember reading the responses where nobody (aside from clearskies) seemed to get why I got blocked. Auntiemel said she didn't feel offended and I was talking to her. Other people may well have felt offended. But people can feel offended at a range of things.
> Are you asking if anyone was offended by your posts?Not really. I asked if Declan's post offended anybody... But then people can feel offended by a range of things.
> Given your stated intent for your recent posts, I for one have nothing further to say on this subject.
??
> At least not in response to any but the most empathetic of posts that appear to neither wish to upset people nor to p*ss them off.
I'm not trying to piss people off or upset them. I'm trying to get people thinking. Spur people to think maybe.
> And if I were dictator of this site, I would never ever change a single thing that someone tried to change in this way. In fact I'd dig in my heels and vow never to change it. Just on principle. Because changing it would encourage this sort of tactic.
Lol.
What tactic?
Trying to get people to think...
> JMHO.
> But thank you for being so honest.Now I'm wondering what I said...
I was trying to get people engaging.
Seems to have worked.People were getting a bit antsy...
Like when scam was here and people were feeling a bit unsettled
A bit ill at ease...
And people were trying to figure a way to block him to get him to shut up
People were scrutinising his posts really very carefully and reading all kinds of things into them
Of course he went off all by hisself in the end...I'm not going to go off...
But I do have something to say.I'm not trying to upset people
But I am trying to spur them to think.Ignoring beahviour you dont' want to continue
what am i doing wrong?
am i supposed to shut up about what i think?
what is he supposed to be trying to cease?
my saying what i think?
Sure there is a use in that
But you will probably note that people are typically ignored over on admin until they kick up a bit of a fuss
Damos...
Hasnt' managed to get a single response out of Bob I believe
Ignore him and he goes away
Muffled didn't get one until she went off a couple times
I was ignored until I went off a bit.if he doesn't like it maybe he should listen a little more when people are polite and respectful.
I dunno why you are pissed at me
Except that i used to jump in to support him
And now i'm notOh well.
He cant' be charitable
So why should I return the favour?
He asks us to trust and beleive he is doing his best
Well then why won't he trust and believe we are doing our bestHe says he blocks for the good of the community
How come he can't see how much his blocks are harming the community
How much people are afraid
Of course you aren't
You haven't really had admin action
I dare say a blocking or two would change your mind.I dare say it would.
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