Posted by alexandra_k on January 7, 2006, at 20:18:45
In reply to Re: Just my opinion... » alexandra_k, posted by Gabbix2 on January 7, 2006, at 17:55:29
> What I find inconsistant, is that some will get blocked and other people seem to get either endless P.B.C's or nothing said to them at all.
i think lou used to say something similar...
> I've often been tempted to call attention to it, but it's really hard to do that, because often I don't think they deserve a block, my only issue is that someone else did get one. If I said something then I feel like a 5 year old tattling.
i understand.
> Also I think some people might take it personally if I pointed out that their post seemed to have 'qualified' for a block by Bob's standards, even if I made clear that I don't want them to get one.
yes. there does seem to be precedent for people having a tendency to take it that way...
> It happened to me just a little while ago except I was on the recieving end of leniency when I accidentally overrode the automatic asterisking and typed in an entire swear word on the same posting day I think it was Shame, who got blocked for using the same word.
ah.
and how do you feel in response to that?
my guess would be that that would depend on how you describe the reason for him getting blocked and your not getting blocked.1) maybe dr bob decided to give you a break whereas he decided not to give shame a break.
(feeling pretty mad at the existence of a double standard round about now???)
2) maybe dr bob missed your doing that. maybe... he really doesn't have the time (and the attention to detail) required to pick up every instance of that.
(still feel mad?)
i would guess... being charitable here... that would be an oversight. i think that has happened before. i would guess... that dr-bob doesn't have the time to read every post as carefully as one would need to do to pick up on absolutely everything...
er... how do you 'accidently' over-ride automated asterisking?
do you mean by coming up with a word that mirriam webster doesn't acknowledge?
> For certain people especially a while ago, you could do that.maybe...
talking about now.i agree it is harder to predict than it is to retro-dict (which is to say to see the sense in hindsight)
but...
if dr-bob had noticed your bypassing the asterisking...
you would have gotten blocked.
don't you think?
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