Posted by Deputy Dinah on December 22, 2008, at 19:40:10
In reply to Re: Thank you » Dinah, posted by SlugSlimersSoSlided on December 22, 2008, at 19:22:26
> Thanks for the thanks but I wish you could have told me how to say it but with civilness.
>
>Some examples might be:
I feel that I have needs that aren't being met at Babble.
or
I feel I need to detach from Babble (or invest less in Babble) in order to feel safe.
Both are statements about yourself, and not about others or the motives of others.
Please Rephrase's are a challenge, I'm afraid. Dr. Bob likes them, and I like them in theory. But they are difficult in practice. If we say something is ok, and thank a poster and move on, what is contained in the post will be considered ok by Babble standards as approved by a deputy. It's not a question of us trying to be picayune. It's more that the nature of the Please Rephrase is difficult.
I'm sorry if this caused you additional distress. I do appreciate your working with us on this.
poster:Deputy Dinah
thread:870325
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