Posted by tealady on January 18, 2004, at 19:22:37
In reply to Re: poster-initiated boards, posted by gabbix2 on January 18, 2004, at 18:19:11
> I swear I'm not looking for another reason to criticize Bob but I can't fathom why you can't that a sponsored board with chosen members would hurt people.
>I can't see that either..but I figure I'm just not capable of thinking in the same way or something..guess we're all different
> I wasn't here for 2000 it probably wouldn't have bothered me so much, just because it was judging people by the year they arrived not by any other factor.. but selection and sponsorship?!
> The unchosen: aren't enough mentally ill people already living that life?
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> All I'd have to do (If I still posted here more often) is make a vague reference to not liking someone and probably half the posters would think I was talking about them.You've made some good points IMO here about the civility rules..the vagueness keeps comments "civil"..and it does seem to happen frequently IMO, at least it does to me..one of the many many problems with the civil rules IMO.
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> Self esteem ain't a strong point for most of us Bob.
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> You've picked the tiniest potential criticism out of a posters sentence and blocked them ostensibly to protect someone's feelings and just now volunteered the equivalent of an emotional sledgehammer.Yes it is an emotional sledgehammer IMO too..but then so are the blocks IMO
> right now I'd like you to make me a list of your favorite posters please? Who do you like interacting with the most? Please remember to keep it supportive though.
but the list would still be civil..I mean that IS supportive of the chosen few, right?
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