Posted by jane d on January 25, 2014, at 22:13:05
In reply to Re: strange goal, posted by Twinleaf on January 25, 2014, at 9:53:01
I think you are confusing two separate issues and therefore coming to an incorrect conclusion. First there's the issue of what is or should be allowed and the relative severity or equivalence of different violations of the rules. I doubt anyone agrees about all of that. I know I don't agree with every call on that. I never have.
I don't think your interpretation of why certain recent posts were ignored is the only one. I personally found it impossible to take them seriously. I have no clue what Bob's reasoning was. I do think he should explain it. I don't expect it.
The second issue is whether you are treated more harshly for the same violations and I think you are wrong about that. If I said to you all the things you have said to Bob, particularly if I said them over and over and over again I have no doubt I would get blocked for it. Whether or not I thought those things were true or I thought you, or Babble, would be better off for my saying them. There are certain things you just can't say about other people here.* Try substituting my name and yours into the posts you got blocked for and see if they still sound the same to you.
*I'm not sure whether I think it's good or bad that you can't say those things here. I tend to think the rules are too strict but I'm less sure of that than I once was.
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