Posted by Dr. Bob on January 30, 2011, at 20:12:36
In reply to Re: Omg. why I don't have a t.v., posted by europerep on January 30, 2011, at 19:57:38
> As for the asterisking.. I don't get it, really. Would it have been fine had I written "sh*t"?
Yes.
> If a person is offended by words that you'll find in every Webster, they have *serious* issues, and it's not my job to accommodate their absurd sense of decency.
Please don't post anything that could lead others to feel accused or put down.
But please don't take this personally, either, this doesn't mean I don't like you or think you're a bad person, and I'm sorry if this hurts you.
I do hope that you choose to remain a member of this community and that members of this community help you, if needed, to avoid future blocks. If you want to be proactive, you could ask another poster to be your civility buddy:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#buddies
floatingbridge, thanks for trying to help this time.
More information about posting policies and tips on alternative ways to express yourself, including a link to a nice post by Dinah on I-statements, are in the FAQ:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#enforceFollow-ups regarding these issues, as well as replies to the above post, should of course themselves be civil.
Thanks,
Bob
PS: This block is the result of one action, but its length is the result of a pattern of actions. The block length formula:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#enforce
takes into account how long the previous block was, how long it's been since the previous block, and how uncivil the current post is:
duration of previous block: 2 weeks
period of time since previous block: 11 weeks
severity: 2 (default) + 1 (uncivil toward particular group) = 3
block length = 4.60 rounded = 5 weeksa brilliant and reticent Web mastermind -- The New York Times
backpedals well -- PartlyCloudy
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