Posted by Dinah on February 26, 2012, at 12:03:23
In reply to Lou's reply-phreedum, posted by Lou Pilder on February 26, 2012, at 11:24:05
For what it's worth, here's my understanding.
There is no rule about hijacking threads.
There is a "Do not post to me" that can be applied under certain circumstances. But since that doesn't preclude the poster from commenting on one's posts, just of directly addressing the requestor, it is of very limited applicability.
It might well be considered against the rules to ask a particular poster not to post on one's threads.
However, it is possible to for a thread originator tp request that certain types of posts, for example "anti-medication posts" not to be posted on a thread. Or it is possible for people to request that certain things not to be posted to them. These requests will be upheld through a "Please Be Sensitive", which carry the same weight and have the same consequences as a "Please be Civil".
Posts that are negative towards other posters, or leap to conclusions about the motivations of other posters, are still considered uncivil.
Dr. Bob has often held to the principle that two wrongs don't make a right.
This is all supposing that Dr. Bob ever wanders by to administrate - which he still does, however irregularly.
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