Posted by gardenergirl on July 18, 2008, at 13:07:08
In reply to Re: Is Babble Dying? Definately, posted by johnj on July 18, 2008, at 11:25:00
> You wrote:
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> I'd rather not see poverty, Can we make that invisible at will, too? It's too hard to look away. Makes my neck and other parts hurt.
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> "I have a very good idea of where the line is, at least when the line isn't moving, and I do skip along that line from time to time. It might appear that I am getting away with something, but what would I be "getting away with" if my post is indeed within the civility rules?"
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> Just because you got away with it does not mean it was right."Right" is not the issue. Within or without the civility guidelines is the issue as far as being warned goes.
> You above all people KNOW sarcasm is a warn able offense.
True, but I also know that it is quite difficult to assess given that we cannot assume intent. At least Dr. Bob says that he cannot assume and does not consider intent, even though it appears to me that he does upon occasion, particularly if it's a poster he's formed conclusions about. And I don't think those conclusions are the most dynamic elements in his thought processes, though I can only hypothesize, of course, and this is certainly a tangent.
> Can I be sarcastic without recourse?
I don't know. I don't know your linguistic skills.
> How could I complain while I was banned? I tried.
I don't recall if one can use the notification system while blocked from posting (no one is "banned"). One can certainly use it upon return. Or email Dr. Bob and/or the deputies with your notification.
> Also, you only wrote that because of the other thread, right? So, you were doing what you were chastising me for doing, really no different in my book. You were just getting me back if you really think about it.
Wow, that's a lot of inferences you're making there. I feel kind of special that you've invested that energy in why I might write a few words somewhere. On second thought, not that special. I think I'd say momentarily puzzled. You'll have to refresh my memory about "the other thread". Nothing is coming to mind, and I don't particularly feel like searching for it. And I chastised you for something? I've forgotten that, too. Living in the moment is good for the moment, but it tends to result in stuff slipping away when the moment passes.
> I would like a board where we could discuss things without being watched. Basically, a person could say what they want and if we had the ability to turn off a poster then one could do that but still feel they could be open without fear.I believe that would be Usenet, at least in my limited experience there.
So uh, yeah. Allrighty then.
gg
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