Posted by yxibow on December 5, 2008, at 21:40:29
In reply to Re: Discrimination Policy Request » BayLeaf, posted by Toph on December 5, 2008, at 11:12:49
> I agree with Bay that it would not be redundant to add descimination to the specifics that Bob gives in his definition of civil conduct on Babble:
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> "Please don't be sarcastic, treat injury or death lightly, suggest that others harm (or use this site to exchange information that could be used to harm) themselves or others, jump to conclusions about others, post anything that could lead others to feel accused or put down, harass or pressure others, use language that could offend others, disclose without permission information (including previous posting names) that identifies or private communications from another poster, post information that you know to be false, exaggerate or overgeneralize -- etc."
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> He need simply add, "Psycho-Babble intends on being an inclusive community - please do not descriminate against another member on the basis of race, religion, age, gender, politics, sexual orientation, class or other catagory."
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> If you felt the need Bob to be specific about other forms of non-civil conduct then you should be clear about descrimination as non-civil as well.
(Firefox has its own spell checker), btw.
I was rethinking this after reading this post because I guess I never deeply read the civil conduct policy though I know it vaguely. I think the latter paragraph makes more sense than the whole suggestive strings of et-ceteras that the civil policy has.
There's a saying that you can't please everyone all the time. To speak so softly and carry a twig, is so stifling at times that I have to be so over-careful at times about certain things I say that they cease to have any meaning at all.
Which is a side tangent, because I know I can take things very literally at times in therapy, sort of part of being a bit too hard on myself, but its more of a story than needed here, its just an opposing example to what I was saying.
Gaffes are much more likely to occur in the politics and faith boards than on the neurotransmitters or other ones just because, at least in the US (side tangent, there is quite a link among things).
On the other hand, yes, I would like my sexual orientation not to be a target in discussion -- I must admit even I've made gaffes in that area but I try hard not to.
When does a gaffe become an "actionable violation" on the board I don't know. But then again I suppose that comes from my opinion in general that it would be preferable to be able to update a post like most other Web based forums use than to be "reprimanded" instantly. Nobody has time to instantly remember that they made a mistake.
Its why I left the board a while ago because I didn't apologize or correct an post with a repost to something in enough hours, literally. I mean, there are other things outside of Babble that I try to devote my time to, like, and this is going to sound offensive, my life and developing it.
It felt more than a slap on the wrist and if I was being slapped, I didn't feel like I was really needed to help or convey feelings here and it became more of a worry than a comfort to be here.
Babble is one important piece for me to convey information and feel like I can help people, but I also have to help myself, which is sometimes harder.Anyhow, to be droll, I'm Babbling away now.
-- tidings
Jay
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