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Posted by Deputy Racer on January 18, 2011, at 18:38:21
In reply to Re: I am not responsible, posted by LostBoyinNC42 on January 17, 2011, at 0:53:58
> I want all you "TRD" asswipes to stop stealing my money I pay in taxes by getting yourselves properly treated. Then you can get a job and get off disability or welfare. In other words, BECOME SELF RESPONSIBLE!
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> Eric AKA LostBoyinNCPlease do not post anything which could lead others to feel accused or put down. I am blocking you without a prior warning, because your history at this site suggests you are aware of the civility guidelines at this site and choose to disregard them. Additionally, you have posted multiple uncivil posts in a very short time. This block will be set for six weeks, although Dr Bob may choose to alter the length.
Your posts say you have found treatments which are improving your physical and psychological health, which is good to see. Despite your choice to disregard the civility guidelines here, it is always good to hear that treatment for mental health issues has helped improve quality of life.
If you have any questions regarding the posting policies on this site, please read the FAQ, located at http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil Follow ups to this action should be directed to the Administration board and should themselves be civil.
Dr Bob has ultimate authority over all administrative issues on this site, and may choose at any time to revise or reverse any action taken by a deputy.
Deputy Racer
Posted by morgan miller on January 18, 2011, at 18:38:21
In reply to Blocked » LostBoyinNC42, posted by Deputy Racer on January 18, 2011, at 14:15:56
>This block will be set for six weeks
I personally believe someone like this should be banned for life. Have you read all of his posts? I know, I know, Bob has the final say.
I also sort of wish there was no intervention just to see how everyone here deals with an inflammatory poster like Eric. And, also to see if Eric would have just left and never come back, which is what I believe he did. I am all for the blocking or banning of this particular poster though.
Posted by Dr. Bob on January 18, 2011, at 18:44:48
In reply to Blocked » LostBoyinNC42, posted by Deputy Racer on January 18, 2011, at 18:38:21
> This block will be set for six weeks, although Dr Bob may choose to alter the length.
Racer, thanks for stepping in.
Since this was a duplicate name, I'm going to leave it blocked. I'm also deleting his posts, and those of other duplicate names, and responses to them.
Bob
Posted by 10derheart on January 18, 2011, at 19:14:26
In reply to Re: Blocked, posted by Dr. Bob on January 18, 2011, at 18:44:48
Posted by Phillipa on January 18, 2011, at 19:48:38
In reply to Blocked » LostBoyinNC42, posted by Deputy Racer on January 18, 2011, at 18:38:21
Yeah to both Racer and Dr Bob!!!!!!! Phillipa
Posted by obsidian on January 18, 2011, at 20:20:42
In reply to Re: Blocked, posted by morgan miller on January 18, 2011, at 18:38:21
I am sorry to say that I agree.
Posted by Solstice on January 18, 2011, at 21:07:22
In reply to Re: Blocked, posted by Dr. Bob on January 18, 2011, at 18:44:48
> > This block will be set for six weeks, although Dr Bob may choose to alter the length.
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> Racer, thanks for stepping in.
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> Since this was a duplicate name, I'm going to leave it blocked. I'm also deleting his posts, and those of other duplicate names, and responses to them.
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> Bob
Bob - I'd like to suggest that in the future - if you're going to be away from Babble for more than 2 days, before your absence begins it is really important that you pick a few members you trust to give them at least temporary ability (blocking power) so they can put a stop to any wrecking balls that pop up and go flying around here causing the kind of damage that's been done here during your recent extended absence.Solstice
Posted by sigismund on January 18, 2011, at 21:19:10
In reply to Re: Blocked *whew* - - Finally! » Dr. Bob, posted by Solstice on January 18, 2011, at 21:07:22
Personally I find it upsetting when people speak about the weak dying off or being dispatched, but I don't agree that damage was done.
The situation was handled with forbearance and understanding, and that was something that helped people here in knowing that they could do that.
Posted by Phillipa on January 18, 2011, at 21:48:05
In reply to Re: Blocked *whew* - - Finally! » Dr. Bob, posted by Solstice on January 18, 2011, at 21:07:22
Great Idea and totally agree!!!! Phillipa
Posted by sigismund on January 18, 2011, at 22:14:50
In reply to Re: Blocked *whew* - - Finally!, posted by sigismund on January 18, 2011, at 21:19:10
And now that I think of it, the removal of the posts has taken away the opportunity to see that forbearance, maturity, gentleness and things like that.
The posts by Hombre and Scott showed this. I guess they are gone now?
Posted by Solstice on January 18, 2011, at 22:19:42
In reply to Re: Blocked *whew* - - Finally!, posted by sigismund on January 18, 2011, at 21:19:10
> Personally I find it upsetting when people speak about the weak dying off or being dispatched, but I don't agree that damage was done.
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> The situation was handled with forbearance and understanding, and that was something that helped people here in knowing that they could do that.Yes - you are right and I agree that many folks demonstrated exquisite character in the face of some pretty awful stuff.
Just the same, unnecessary harm was done. Several had to at least temporarily take leave because there was no end in sight. I think that now that Bob popped in, blocked a couple of posters who monopolized the boards with their anger and deleted all their posts and the responses to them - those of us who are sturdy can easily move on and think nothing more of it. Deletion of the posts kind of rewrites a very real history. Makes it cease to exist in a way. But there are plenty of us that things like this leave a mark on. That's what I mean by damage. It might have not affected you at all - but I don't think that's true for everyone. And it was all so unnecessary... if Bob ensured that the boards were not left unprotected for extended periods of time.
Solstice
Posted by sigismund on January 18, 2011, at 22:21:48
In reply to Re: Blocked *whew* - - Finally!, posted by Solstice on January 18, 2011, at 22:19:42
No, that thing about the weak is a fundamental value of mine.
I was absolutely appalled, naturally enough.
Posted by Solstice on January 18, 2011, at 22:33:55
In reply to Re: Blocked *whew* - - Finally! » Solstice, posted by sigismund on January 18, 2011, at 22:21:48
> No, that thing about the weak is a fundamental value of mine.
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> I was absolutely appalled, naturally enough.? I'm confused.. not sure what you mean?
Sol
Posted by sigismund on January 18, 2011, at 22:38:27
In reply to Re: Blocked *whew* - - Finally!, posted by Solstice on January 18, 2011, at 22:19:42
> It might have not affected you at all -
Posted by obsidian on January 19, 2011, at 19:35:38
In reply to Re: Blocked *whew* - - Finally! » sigismund, posted by Solstice on January 18, 2011, at 22:33:55
It was exceedingly rude and just mean spirited
Mean spiritedness just scares me.
Posted by alexandra_k on January 22, 2011, at 2:19:14
In reply to Re: Blocked *whew* - - Finally!, posted by obsidian on January 19, 2011, at 19:35:38
i don't like the deleting of posts.
the rewriting of history.
its a bit like burning books, i think. deleting posts, that is.
some of the discussions i've benefited from the most have been ones with blocked posters. guess that shows me something about my participation here lol.
basically (imo) things here are all f*ck*d up.
and...
there isn't an obvious solution.
'cept that i can't be bothered anymore.
really.
Posted by alexandra_k on January 22, 2011, at 2:20:52
In reply to Re:, posted by alexandra_k on January 22, 2011, at 2:19:14
it's a little too... tidy. or something.
never mind that sometimes people are hurting and stuff... never mind the real person mess...
must keep up appearances.
the appearance of civility.
mmm hmm
depends on what your priorities are, i guess.
Posted by alexandra_k on January 22, 2011, at 2:22:06
In reply to Re:, posted by alexandra_k on January 22, 2011, at 2:20:52
and MY posts on social were deleted because of why - again?
i didn't realize that i was talking to a blocked poster.
silly me.
i thought that others might read what i had to say... possibly weigh in...
f you dr bob.
please oh please oh please block me again.
Posted by sigismund on January 22, 2011, at 12:20:20
In reply to Re:, posted by alexandra_k on January 22, 2011, at 2:22:06
If we are looking for paradigms that relate to countries, the obvious one coming from the US is gun control (or the lack of it) and civility.
I wonder if the emphasis on civility in the US results from the impossibility of gun control.
Posted by jane d on January 22, 2011, at 12:23:27
In reply to Re:, posted by alexandra_k on January 22, 2011, at 2:20:52
> it's a little too... tidy. or something.
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> never mind that sometimes people are hurting and stuff... never mind the real person mess...
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> must keep up appearances.
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> the appearance of civility.
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> mmm hmm
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> depends on what your priorities are, i guess.I don't like deleted posts either. And it's especially jarring when so many are removed so long after they were posted. That said, I don't think the policy of deleting the posts of blocked posters is about keeping things tidy. I *think* it's about creating a disincentive to circumventing the blocks by reregistering. Of course deleting stuff days later doesn't do that very well and in the meantime other posters have gotten invested in the discussions. Perhaps some kind of statute of limitations would make sense.
Jane
ps You really didn't recognize that, er, unique posting style?
Posted by alexandra_k on January 23, 2011, at 2:06:55
In reply to Deleting posts by the blocked » alexandra_k, posted by jane d on January 22, 2011, at 12:23:27
> I don't think the policy of deleting the posts of blocked posters is about keeping things tidy. I *think* it's about creating a disincentive to circumventing the blocks by reregistering.
yeah, i get that. i posted some stuff that (in my mind anyway) was only in part addressed to the poster, though. those posts got deleted, too, i guess 'cause bob figured that they were addressed to him or he figured that my posts wouldn't make as much sense with other posts deleted.
what did i do wrong? why did my posts get deleted?
> ps You really didn't recognize that, er, unique posting style?no. i don't think i know the poster under any of the posting names. its been a long while since i really read here.
Posted by jane d on January 23, 2011, at 12:07:33
In reply to Re: Deleting posts by the blocked, posted by alexandra_k on January 23, 2011, at 2:06:55
> yeah, i get that. i posted some stuff that (in my mind anyway) was only in part addressed to the poster, though. those posts got deleted, too, i guess 'cause bob figured that they were addressed to him or he figured that my posts wouldn't make as much sense with other posts deleted.
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> what did i do wrong? why did my posts get deleted?Posting in the wrong place at the wrong time? Serioiusly, of course you did nothing wrong. You just got caught up by a rule that had nothing to do with you.
Posted by friendly pitviper on February 8, 2012, at 12:59:59
In reply to Blocked » LostBoyinNC42, posted by Deputy Racer on January 18, 2011, at 18:38:21
I remember this user, "LostBoyinNC." He used to post this sort of hateful extremism on a regular basis, here and on other support groups.
I wonder if he has ever tried cognitive or dialectical behaviour therapy, because it seems to me that he might benefit from such therapies, *if* he were actually compliant with the regime (i.e., if he were to make a sincere effort to participate, do the homework (a frequent characteristic of CBT), etc.). I see a lot of black/white & all/none thinking, "should"ing, mind-reading, fortune-telling, and especially, personalisation in his rants. He really needs to unlearn these and many other bad habits IMO. It saddens me to see that he does not seem to have matured since I last encountered him, but if anything has only gotten more
Do other group members see the kind of stuff I'm talking about too?
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