Posted by Racer on May 8, 2008, at 10:32:58
In reply to civility and notification button, posted by llurpsienoodle on May 8, 2008, at 8:06:36
> 1) is it civil to write:
> "I have notified the administration about your post to me" ?I would not consider this civil -- it seems to circumvent the notification system.
>
> 2) is it civil to write:
> "Will someone please notify the administration about this particular post?" ?I would find that uncivil, since the person posting would presumably have the same ability to notify as anyone else. Therefore, I would think it circumvents the notification system.
>
> 3) is it civil to write:
> "The administration has deemed this post to not be uncivil" ?
>Whether or not I found that uncivil, I would find it ungrammatical, but that's a whole 'nother story... ;-)
Seriously -- that one wouldn't fly for me, although in my deputy persona I might wonder about it more. Again -- it would circumvent the notification system, since it makes plain that someone found the post offensive enough to notify about.
Mind you -- all of that except the grammar note is coming off the top of my head and is only my point of view. Dr Bob may have a different point of view, and this is his site.
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