Posted by SLS on January 17, 2011, at 11:49:38
I have an interesting idea.
Since Dr. Bob is not here to moderate this forum, let us see in what direction free speech takes us.
Let us see the consequences of temporarily suspending website moderation so as to allow everyone to have equal liberties to speak freely. The freedom of speech includes the submission of commentary on each others posts and behaviors. If the posting community is strong enough, it will be capable of suggesting other ways to communicate from a position of strength. If we can neglect Dr. Bob temporarily, It is up to our posting community to exercise various strategies to discourage undesirable behaviors and destructive words.
How will this system be set up and managed and enforced...
Right now, in the absence of Dr. Bob, there is no system. There is only us exercising our desire to build a healthy forum of effective communication. It is incumbent upon the posting community to alert people who may be having difficulties maintaining civility in their posts. An essay on what constitutes civil communication is desirable. People who truly want to communicate civilly will profit from learning such skills in a more formal lesson.
Let's try it!
Let's do it!Starting..... NOW!
With what I have learned about civil communication at this website, I am going to try to be as civil as I can be for the sake of promoting and enhancing the education and support found in the posts of its members.
* This was a pretty crappy post. I had to hurry. Mommy wants me to run errands for her. After all, it is what I live for. I love my mommy.
- Scott
* No time to organize thoughts or proofread.
Some see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.
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