Posted by Dr. Bob on January 25, 2003, at 22:05:04
In reply to Re: blocked for week » Dr. Bob, posted by Miller on January 24, 2003, at 16:23:22
> ArthurGibson was not being sarcastic, he was trying to find a way to be supportive without "encouraging incivility".
Sorry, "sarcastic" was the wrong word. But IMO, it's tricky to begin with to joke about feeling put down and teaching someone else a lesson. So if someone insists on doing that, I'd like them at least to be clear that they're joking. Otherwise, people might get the wrong idea about what in general is acceptable here (as well as about that particular post).
Bob
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