Posted by ClearSkies on January 7, 2006, at 14:19:04
In reply to Can we work together to figure out what to do?, posted by Dinah on January 7, 2006, at 11:27:47
I'm disturbed that once someone has been blocked, there aren't any requests to be civil, but just further blocks. It really doesn't give someone a chance to rephrase or anything. Is that what just happened?
Or am I missing something?
With regard to avoiding posts, threads etc. so as to not upset ourselves; I should think the best solution would be an "ignore" feature. At the moment there are babblers who are avoiding some boards altogether because of the risk of seeing threads by certain posters. It really bothers me to know that I have friends here who can't read the same boards as I do for this reason.
I'm exasperated. There is so much to be gained by actively practicing civility: don't say stuff to people that you wouldn't want them to say to you. This is not about having thin or thick hide; it's about being a social being amongst other social beings in ways that allows us to express our feelings without trodding on others'.
Guess I'm not much help. This soapbox is a little wobbly anyway.
CS
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