Posted by mair on July 1, 2003, at 12:29:06
In reply to Upset and Frightened and Leaving Forever , posted by Brio D Chimp on June 30, 2003, at 21:53:15
I'm sorry you feel that you have to leave, but I don't entirely understand where this thread really came from. If you presented to your therapist that vls's threat was serious, then I can understand the feelings of outrage at Bob's response. But really, go back and take a look - no one took vls's words seriously, including, presumably and most importantly, those who knew her and were possibly the target of her threats. And under no possible construction, could you be thought to be the target of this threat. So it's not quite clear to me why you're scared now, 6 or 7 days later.
We could all get a little unhinged trying to find total consistency in Bob's posting policies, but it seems to be that as a general rule, he is more likely to come down on a poster who has posted something which puts down another poster or which is calculated to hurt someone's feelings. He did block vls for making such an emotionally charged statement, but I really think vls's statement fell into the "angry ranting against the world" category, and judging by the reactions of other posters, I think others took it the same way. I'm sure if the intended recipient found this to be a genuine threat, Bob's reaction would have seemed more appropriate to you.
Mair
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