Posted by Dr. Bob on October 23, 2014, at 2:05:14
In reply to , posted by on December 31, 1969, at 18:00:00
> > a deputy did sanction that post:
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> > http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faith/20051105/msgs/656375.html
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> What the deputy sanctioned is shown as in the link that you posted here which is a different post. That post does not offer a link to John 5. If you click on the link that you offered here as that you say the deputy sanctioned, there is not an offered link at all.That link is to the post by the deputy. It's in reply to:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faith/20051105/msgs/656322.html
which is the post with the link to John 5.
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> > > 1. My policy is not to sanction archived posts.
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> But your policy is that being supportive takes precedence. And you say that you do what in your thinking will be good for this community as a whole.True, I think not sanctioning archived posts is good for this community as a whole.
> A subset of readers could think that leaving anti-Semitic propaganda to be seen as supportive will be good for this community as a whole in your thinking.
True, they could think my real intent is different.
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> > 2. I'm not responding to all of your notifications because I consider the outcomes you fear to be unlikely. I am responding to you in this thread because I value your point of view and don't want to dismiss your concerns.
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> readers could have a rational basis to think that what you wrote is a lie because you have posted your reason for not responding to the notifications that my reminders posted here show, which span years. You gave your reason as that it would be good for you and the community as a whole to do so. That is different from that you now say that you do not respond to those notifications from me because you consider the outcomes by me to be unlikely.True, they're different, but I think not responding to every fear of an unlikely outcome is good for this community as a whole.
You know, I didn't like having a policy (making your notifications an exception) that was personal. My policy is not to have policies that are personal. But you've successfully pushed me to articulate my rationale, and therefore a general (impersonal) policy. I feel better. Thanks, Lou.
Bob
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