Posted by Dr. Bob on May 5, 2010, at 0:44:37
In reply to Re: requesting input » Dr. Bob, posted by bulldog2 on May 4, 2010, at 23:56:39
> > > I resent Lou'sposts.
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> > Please be sensitive to the feelings of others even if yours are hurt.
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> The statement that was flagged as uncivil was just a statement of his feelings and no derogatory adjectives were directed at lou. Maybe you can look at the context of the statement and reconsider your feelings that it was uncivil?I still don't consider it sensitive. I agree, it's a statement of feelings, but stating certain feelings about a post can lead the poster to feel hurt.
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> > > emmaneul 98 is requesting input about his or her meds, not whether they should be taken.
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> > That's an great point, if someone's interested in only certain types of replies, or isn't interested in certain other types of replies, they can make that explicit, which may help others be helpful to them.
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> FB makes a great point. If I ask wether goats milk or cows milks has a higher protein content I don't expect a long post on the evils of cows milk.
> I think that has become a problem in threads. Someone asks a question and someone uses the question as an opportunity to state their agenda. Dr. Bob could there be a rule to honor what the poster has asked for?
> Lou has stated that he says these things for our good but grown people do have the right to have people answer the question in an appropriate way.I am the judge of what is good for me.I agree, if you start a thread and aren't interested in certain types of replies, you can make that explicit. For example, you can say you're not interested in hearing about the evils of cow's milk. Then I'd consider replies like that not to be supportive of you.
People who start other threads about cow's milk might, however, be interested in learning about its possible side effects.
Does that sound like a reasonable way to balance support and education?
Bob
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