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Re: Fair Enough; End of Thread

Posted by Noa on November 22, 2000, at 16:41:32

In reply to Re: Fair Enough; End of Thread » Noa, posted by shar on November 22, 2000, at 15:42:37

Shar, I see these as separate issues--not an attack on humor in general.

I agree that all humor is risky. But there are degrees of risk. The nature and timing and "geography" of this "parody" thread, to me, made it much more of a problem than many other threads. Mark says he intended this innocently, but he does later acknowldge having an agenda toward posters whom he percieves to need "correcting", so I do continue to feel that maybe there was a touch of something beside innocent lightheartedness in the sarcasm. I don't know. I can't go inside Mark's head and read his mind, and I won't try. This is an impression I have. Besides, as is often the case with sarcasm, it isn't the intent that is the problem. It is the effect.

But, my stating my concerns about the "parody" posts is not an attack on all humor! There are different degrees of risk. I don't think it is fair to dismiss my concerns about this thread by saying that it is an attempt to ban humor from this board. I participate in humorous threads all the time. But I think careful judgment and sensitivity to the effect of the humor on others is still important.

When criticism was made of a humorous post in the Lumptonia thread, I agree that it got viscious real fast and that was not good. And I think a lot of feelings were hurt. But that doesn't mean we have to attack back.

When subsequently, some opinions were expressed, in a civil manner, about the feelings and impressions stimulated by seeing how dominant the Lumptonia thread(s) had become, I thought this was done in a civil way, and not an "attack" on any one on the board. I can understand how feelings could be hurt, but I didn't see it as an attack.

I think you are saying you feel your position was not treated fairly when Dr. Bob said he would like the Lumptonia posts to stay in one thread. Is my understanding correct?

I think that is worth discussing. But directly, openly, politely.

I am not sure what posts you are referring to when you say you were the target of sarcasm. Can you point them out? Thanks.


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