Posted by Estella on August 4, 2006, at 7:42:16
In reply to Re: incivilities and deputies » Estella, posted by Dinah on August 4, 2006, at 7:32:40
> Chat is the only place I feel like I'm part of the group lately. Where I can be someone other than Deputy Dinah.
Have you not been posting so much on the boards as poster Dinah?
How come?
> People have all sorts of reasons for lashing out at other posters as well. Perfectly understandable reasons that I have a great deal of sympathy for.
Sure.
> It doesn't make it acceptable on this board, because the other person is considered someone who doesn't deserve to be lashed out at, whatever the reason.
> But deputies apparently aren't considered in the same light by Dr. Bob.Why is it that Bob blocks people for lashing out at others? Because the boards are about support. Deputies have the power to block. Blocking isn't supportive. I think that that means that they are indeed going to get a little heat for that... Deputies aren't supportive to posters in blocking them... Posters who have been blocked (especially) are probably likely to retaliate...
When you block someone it isn't personal. You don't think they are a bad person for what they posted.
When someone is unsupportive BECAUSE you have that power... That doesn't mean they think you are a bad person.
I don't know.
I guess I don't see it as him offering less protection. I see it more as... Well... Babble would be perceived of as more of a cult (than it is already) if people were severely jumped on for going off at Bob / deputies. Would be more likely to be perceived as a little clicky group... I'm not sure how that would foster a supportive general atmosphere... I have no earthly idea...
> I'm going back to bed.
Fine then don't chat with me and flip flop snif ;-)
sleep well.
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