Posted by Estella on May 13, 2006, at 14:14:40
In reply to Responsibility and blocks, posted by gardenergirl on May 13, 2006, at 9:27:49
> Even if civility is "incited", it's still up to us as posters to manage our reactions and to frame our posts within the civility guidelines. If that becomes harder to do because of stronger emotions, then we need to have a way to cope with that, whether that means stepping away from the computer, writing what you want to say and sending it to a friend or deleting it, using a civility buddy, talking it over with someone, etc.
ok. how about the cases where people have no idea. thinking mostly about politics here...
i notice that the deputies tend to leave politics to bob.
why is that?
because over there... he is comparatively unpredictable?
no sh*t...
> So, assuming a goal is to see fewer blocks here, which way seems more effective? Of course, I'm assuming the goal, and of course I could be mistaken.yeah. there comes a point where you figure the harms (or potential harms even...) outweigh the good (or possible good even).
you have heard me talk about how much babble means to me and how much babble has helped me so i guess you have some idea of how much is at stake...
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