Posted by Dinah on January 7, 2006, at 14:27:12
In reply to Re: Lar's block » Dinah, posted by Nickengland on January 7, 2006, at 13:44:48
I don't know if the alternate wording would have been acceptable. That's why I asked.
I read the post differently than Dr. Bob did. But Dr. Bob wasn't the only one to read the post that way.
It wouldn't have been my call to block Lar, no. And certainly not for six weeks. I think Dr. Bob has the discretion to block for lesser lengths of time. But experience has taught me that it's not much use to ask for that discretion to be used.
But then I was reading the exchange in context of knowing that Lar was favorably disposed to Deneb and concluding that he was unlikely to wish to be uncivil or hurtful to her. In fact, I have a tendency to keep context in mind a lot when reading posts. Prior history between two people, a person's characteristic style of expression and the possibility for misunderstanding, that sort of thing. Perhaps it's better for the community that Dr. Bob judges a post strictly on its content. Because keeping context in mind can obscure sudden changes in context. Not that I'm saying there was a sudden change in context this time. But it does happen.
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