Posted by Oddzilla on August 14, 2000, at 20:01:34
In reply to Re: Civility and fairness, posted by Dr. Bob on August 14, 2000, at 19:10:42
> > Do I count as a person? MrB has been both informative and supportive to me. I may be in the minority does that mean I don't count?
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> You count as a person. But sometimes when you're in the minority, how you feel counts less.
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> > I was staying off his threads in order to avoid accusations of being the same person. I consider that to be much more incivil behaviour than anything MrB has done. Having my identity attacked and discounted is certainly a more uncivil act than anything he has done. Nobody was reprimanded about civility for that.
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> I think it's a significant problem, the real possibility of multiple identities. The most effective way I can think of to address it is to require not just email addresses, but also credit card numbers. But I'm not set up for that yet...> Wouldn't it be necessary to give a name with the credit card for it to be of any use? Don't most people have lots of credit cards?
> At the same time, I think he contributed to it himself in this case by actually assuming different identities.
But I'm not one of them and I'm the one that was accused (and it felt UNCIVIL to me not him).
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> > Is there a list of forbidden words on PB besides abusive? Please post them.
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> Sorry, but I think it's a case of I know 'em when I see 'em. Or at least I'm forced to decide one way or the other when I see 'em. Plus context is important.
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> > You are wrong about this DR bob. I hope you admit your mistake.
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> I may be wrong, but I don't think I am. I think there's room for dissent, but not if it can't be expressed in an appropriate way.
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> > Why is he the only one singled out as a disruptor?
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> Have I singled him out?You chose to permit people to make accusations against me without doing anything about it.
You allowed Shar to accuse him of hurting people (how is that any different from saying someone is abusive?)
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> > Why is it OK to level accusations at MrB (annoying people, hurting people, causing disruption) but not alright when he characterizes someone elses behaviour as abusive?
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> First, there's a difference between calling someone annoying and calling someone abusive. Second, I think there's some truth to the charge that he annoys, hurts, disrupts, etc.The American Heritage dictionary defines abuse as "to hurt or injure by maltreatment". No difference.
Several people have annoyed me on this board, but I quit reading their posts,I didn't expect them to be banned from the board.
One person can't disrupt the board if no one answers his posts and assists in the disruption,but only one person is being ejected.
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> > I am dismayed and disappointed with your action Dr Bob.
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> Sorry. I wish it were otherwise, but this board can't be all things to all people.I'm sorry too. It really makes me sad.
I think it would be most honest just to say the board belongs to you and you don't have to have any reasons to kick people off. I think that would be fairer and more honest and kinder than making accusations against people as you evict them. It really does make me sad.Oddzilla
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