Posted by Dinah on June 2, 2006, at 8:59:18
In reply to Re: How about changing the » NikkiT2, posted by Larry Hoover on June 2, 2006, at 8:30:14
As far as I know, based on past practice, it is possible in the face of a Please Rephrase to apologize for any offense and withdraw the statement.
If that's what one wishes to do, it seems like a safe option.
Is this true, Dr. Bob?
It would also be safe, in a Please Rephrase situation, to run the proposed rephrase by a deputy or by Dr. Bob offboard and have the onboard version accompanied by that information. Dr. Bob may still consider it an unacceptable rephrase, but I doubt he'd block.
Atlhough, as I've stated before, if someone's clearly trying to rephrase, I think a second or third chance should be given. As we've seen on this thread, sometimes it's hard to convey and sometimes it's hard to understand the civility guidelines.
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