Posted by stjames on May 18, 2001, at 23:40:39
In reply to Re: rtn visits, posted by CrystalX on May 18, 2001, at 23:05:03
> So you are comparing this board to a slum? Does that make you a slum lord?Broken windows do not make a slum.
>
> Perhaps you encourage a certain amount of window breaking by establishing an arbitrary definition of civility, never plainly telling people what is your idea of civility, assuming that all should know and share your standard, constantly changing your standard of civility and capriciously enforcing your secret standard.If you need a definition of civility (i.e. you cannot use common sence to decide what is/is not civil) then this board may not be the place for you. Or to put it another way, if you need a definition of civil, it is unlikely you will ever manifest this quality.
Your pot shots at Dr. Bob are rude and uncivil (these is that word again !)
For example:
(rude) "CrystalX is an ass."
(civil) "I found CrystalX's post to be very negative; there is nothing wrong with disagreeing
with Dr. Bob but it is uncivil to express this disagremment as a personal attack."James
poster:stjames
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