Posted by Dr. Bob on October 22, 2014, at 23:40:23
In reply to Re: please be civil » Dr. Bob, posted by Twinleaf on October 22, 2014, at 6:58:30
> Every one of my words was written out of concern
> That will solve the problem perfectly ... Then you can be certain that no-one will unintentionally upset you
To express concern, and to reduce the risk that you will unintentionally upset others, I suggest I-statements. Tips on alternative ways to express yourself, including a link to a nice post by Dinah on I-statements, are in the FAQ:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
> I can count on you misunderstanding me in a negative way every single time.
Please don't post anything that could lead others (including me) to feel accused.
Follow-ups regarding these issues should be redirected to Psycho-Babble Administration. They, as well as replies to the above posts, should of course themselves be civil.
Thanks,
Bob
PS: This block is the result of one action, but its length is the result of a pattern of actions. The block length formula:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#enforce
takes into account how long the previous block was, how long it's been since the previous block, and how uncivil the current post is:
duration of previous block = 2 weeks
period of time since previous block = 40 weeks
severity = 2 (default)
block length = 1.95 rounded = 2 weeksa brilliant and reticent Web mastermind -- The New York Times
backpedals well -- PartlyCloudy
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