Posted by jammerlich on December 5, 2010, at 22:07:29
In reply to Re: uncivil posts, posted by Dr. Bob on December 5, 2010, at 17:00:55
> 2. If claims are posted, I think it's reasonable to post data that supports them (or doesn't).
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> 4. I consider it uncivil to post information that one knows (or should know) to be false.
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> BobOh dear, I just have to chime in now. It has been my understanding that the rules, as they are applied here, give little to no consideration to the actual truth. It seems what really matters (again, as the rules are actually applied, not how I think they should be) is whether someone feels accused or put down.
So, if one babbler posts something that refutes a claim made by another, the other could feel accused or put down, regardless of the truth of the evidence. In fact, we've seen babblers blocked for this very reason lately. At least, that is my understanding of things. We've had a group jumping up and down with evidence (that I know, personally, to be true)to refute claims made by another, yet those people got blocked.
And as for #4, this is rampant here on babble (relating to the above issues but also in other situations), yet the bearers of false information are permitted to continue the practice without so much as a pbc.
So, Dr. Bob, I ask you, is it only ok for you to do this, or can we all? What is the actual civility standard, the truth or whether someone feels accused or put down? It seems very fuzzy here.
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