Posted by Dinah on February 15, 2002, at 20:09:50
In reply to Re: flabbergasted at recent postings » Dr. Bob, posted by Pamela Lynn on February 14, 2002, at 7:30:21
Please believe me Pamela Lynn, I am not at all trying to be unsupportive of you, or of anyone else, but I feel rather strongly about this as well, since I feel some guilt over the whole thing. I know Jason was new to the board, but he must have read the civility rule in registering. His initial comments to 3 Beer could not be considered remotely civil under any definition of the word. "King of sexual dysfunction" "Piss off man...thanks for nothing" "Retard writes...". And 3 Beer's only "offense" at that time was to try to be helpful. To my everlasting shame, I said nothing, thinking it was not my place. 3 Beer wrote an extremely uncivil reply for which he quite rightly received a warning.
I don't think Dr. Bob's actions in this instance were remotely subjective. I can't even imagine a situation where "piss off" or "retard" in response to a perfectly well intentioned post could be considered civil. And he only received a civility warning for that post.
I really hate writing this post. I don't want to repeat the rude things said to 3 Beer, and I don't want to talk about Jason behind his back. But real people get hurt over this sort of thing. 3 Beer may have left the board at least in part over it, and I can't help thinking it was as much because of the people who said nothing in support of him as it was of the initial incivility. I was one of those people and if 3 Beer is reading this I would like to apologize.
And Dr. Bob, if this post could be considered uncivil gossip, please remove it as well.
poster:Dinah
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