Posted by Dr. Bob on October 8, 2003, at 20:56:34
In reply to Re: Another proposal » Dr. Bob, posted by Tabitha on October 8, 2003, at 19:16:39
> There's just something cold about letting a situation get so out of hand. It's hurting people, scaring people. Yet all we can do is wait for someone to slip up and use a curse word or an insult that's direct enough to get them blocked. Something's missing. I guess I'm wanting some type of intervention where someone looks at the big picture and says Stop, this isn't productive. It can't go on.
The big picture can be complicated. Responding in an uncivil way can hurt and scare others, too. I know it can be hard just to wait. It's passive.
> Another issue is-- people say Kristen sent abusive and threatening emails. Lots of them. To people who started out supporting her. So here she is again, and people who don't know that history will again support her. It seems you're willing to take a big risk with people's safety by letting her return, regardless of whether she served her block time and says she won't do it again. Again it's up to the posters to try and warn each other, restrained by the civility rules. How can anyone warn of that type of risk without accusing? More likely they'll stay silent or at the most drop hints.
1. If people support her, I think that's great. That's the idea here.
2. People take a big risk with their safety by trusting strangers online. Messages on this site are not guaranteed to be supportive.
3. I can't always keep people from returning, anyway. As should be evident.
4. Warnings could be general and not refer to someone in particular, or could refer to someone in particular but be I-statements...
> do you know the prior identity of the poster(s) who come back and put up the hateful posts to you and others? Does that person get to return when their block expires?
I may or may not know someone's prior identity. Everyone gets to return when their block expires.
Bob
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