Posted by Kath on July 14, 2009, at 10:04:10
In reply to Dr. Bob you owe twinleaf an apology, posted by HyperFocus on July 14, 2009, at 0:39:57
Dear Dr. Bob,
I've been feeling sad & uncomfortable about Twinleaf's 20 week block - in a vague way.
Reading HyperFocus' post helped put words to my feelings. I appreciate the fact that you have been involved a lot in the Admin discussions recently & I hope that you have time to read this post. I'm quoting the part's of HF's post that ring true for me & adding my own comments.
In my view, I see
> ......... nothing in the above post (Twinleaf's) that is uncivil. Twinleaf was saying that choosing to twitter posts means you do not have an understanding of how important privacy is for posters. That is not uncivil. That is civil criticism.> You blocked twinleaf for 20 weeks without warrant and without warning. You did not give her a PBC or a chance to rephrase. You did not even give other posters a chance to help her with whatever she is supposed to have said.
It looked to me as if the block happened within a couple of hours of Twinleaf's post & I find that really disturbing.
I don't understand it particularly because we're being encouraged to attempt to help each other. It seems to me that a PBC or a chance to rephrase would have been in line with the attempt that is in process of trying to come up with ways of sort of 'shifting' potentially problematic posts (how's that for unintentional alliteration!)> You chose to change your blocking policy without warning - is that really fair?
I'm not sure what that means.
> The worst thing is that you blocked her this away after she has written how much these long blocks hurt her.
I agree & think that a PBC or please rephrase would have been better. If Twinleaf made no reply or rephrasing, then I think that would be the time for a block, if there was going to be a block. Perhaps I missed a previous post where Twinleaf was told that comments such as that would result in a block? (I hope so & if there is one, I'd like to read it, because it would make me feel better.)
Dr. Bob, I hope that you will give some consideration the those points. I hope that you will reconsider the block - or at least the length of the block. I'm sorry if Twinleaf's words were uncivil or hurtful or unfair to you. (I am being sincere here - not patronizing.) Usually I'm not 'around' Admin much, so I don't know if you ever change blocks, etc. I hope you decide to do something in this case - especially because there seems to be a lot of desire to find ways to help each other avoid blocks.
If nothing else, would you please considering allowing more time than a couple of hours for fellow-babblers to spot potential problems & put their 2 cents worth in to try & help others?
Sincerely, Kath
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