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Posted by Dr. Bob on September 16, 2003, at 17:36:21
In reply to Re: Gabbi's block, posted by Tabitha on September 16, 2003, at 1:06:30
[Posted by Tabitha on September 16, 2003, at 1:06:30
In reply to http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20030913/msgs/260497.html]
> Gabbi I'm so sorry. I was glad to see you posting regularly here again, and now this.
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> I don't like the policy about the posts that prompted this, that I'm not allowed to criticize here. But I've been here long enough to know that arguing against admin policy only seems to increase frustration and anger.. so I'll try my best to say no more on it. Which doesn't really seem like a good solution either. Grr!!
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> Gabbi I'll miss your posts.
Posted by Dinah on September 16, 2003, at 19:41:25
In reply to Re: Gabbi's block « Tabitha, posted by Dr. Bob on September 16, 2003, at 17:36:21
Dr. Bob, Was it really necessary under the rather extraordinary circumstances to triple Gabbi's block? It's not likely to be a recurring issue.
Could you consider reducing the length of the block time?
There is rather a lot more I could say, but I don't know quite how to say it so I won't. I'm sure you of all people, what with the Dr. Boob and Dr. Blob and the rest of the posts like that, can understand.
Posted by shar on September 17, 2003, at 0:44:32
In reply to Re: Gabbi's block » Dr. Bob, posted by Dinah on September 16, 2003, at 19:41:25
I'm with Dinah on this one, too. Someone posted under a name like Gabbix's, making it sound like her (like she said it) and at the very least her 'crime' was self-defense. Similar to Dinah's horrific experience.
I think these situations are different than the regular civility issues that occur, and should be treated differently. Had you caught it in time, it probably would have never been an issue at all. I know you're very busy, but posters ought not suffer because of it.
It is only Dinah's excruciatingly kind, generous nature that probably kept her from going after the cruelty in the post directed to her.
Somehow, this is not just, nor fair, nor does blocking the one hurt, assailed or attacked fall into that category.
Just my humble opinion.
Shar
Posted by bobby on September 17, 2003, at 7:19:52
In reply to Re: Gabbi's block, posted by shar on September 17, 2003, at 0:44:32
I think that the block is a bit too heavy and hypersensitive as are many as of late. Can i say that? you can't fight the law and win but hopefully you can at least voice an opinion. That's mine.
Posted by madwand on September 17, 2003, at 10:36:09
In reply to Re: Gabbi's block « Tabitha, posted by Dr. Bob on September 16, 2003, at 17:36:21
I am a relative newcomer here and generally prefer to stay out of matters like this until I get the "sense" of a board. But in reading the thread that led to this block I really find myself shaking my head. Blocking seems a reasonable thing for someone who is being truly offensive and/or hurting other people, but when I read about the block I went "looking for it" and discovered to my surprise it was a post I had already read and did not even bat an eye at (i.e. it does not even seem to merit a PBC).
I realize that being the admin of a board is a thankless job and you really "can't win" (look at what got levelled at Jay for leaning in the opposite direction), but this one (IMHO) seems to step in the direction of having a "chilling" effect.
Posted by Chicklet on September 17, 2003, at 18:36:46
In reply to Re: Gabbi's block « Tabitha, posted by Fuque on September 17, 2003, at 17:59:04
So from what I gather
A blocked poster who's been making his/her presence known on the board lately posts as Gabbi or tries to make it look like a Gabbi post
and instead of being confrontational or angry, she jokes with another poster that she was dissapointed in the quality of the insults,
saying they were lacking in wit and unoriginal.
And she gets blocked for 3 weeks for putting down
an insult? Not just an insult, but the insult of someone who isn't even supposed to be posting?
It seems more than a little odd.
I think maybe she should be commended for trying
to use humor to ease some of the tension that that has been mentioned that the poster has been causing.
And I also have to ask as this poster was posting under her name, who was she being uncivil to exactly?
Herself?
Posted by shar on September 17, 2003, at 18:38:43
In reply to Re: Gabbi's block , posted by Chicklet on September 17, 2003, at 18:36:46
Posted by Tabitha on September 17, 2003, at 20:33:51
In reply to Re: Gabbi's block , posted by Chicklet on September 17, 2003, at 18:36:46
I got a PBC for saying that the person who impersonated Dinah is psychologically immature and uses hurtful defense mechanisms.
Based on prior discussion of that incident, and Gabbi's block, it looks like Dr Bob has decided to extend the exact same civility protection to the impostors as to all of us posters who abide by the rules and use the site the way it's intended.
I have a hard time accepting that policy. We're allowed to criticize lots of people here-- our doctors, pharmaceutical companies, our therapists, Dr Bob, our friends, boyfriends, etc. But we can't criticize the actions of this person (people?) who seems to have declared war on the site.
Dr Bob says we can post about our feelings of hurt and anger, but can't criticize the posts or the poster. I don't understand if this is some kind of radical turn-the-other-cheek type of exercise for us, or if it's just simpler from an administrative point of view to treat us all alike, or if he's genuinely concerned about the feelings of the impostor, or what. It doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
The worst part is it seems this policy just gives more power to the impostor. I imagine he/she is quite pleased with this outcome. That makes me angry at the impostor and at Dr Bob.
This is the end of the thread.
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