Posted by Dr. Bob on October 2, 2002, at 11:48:29
In reply to To say or not to say, posted by shar on October 1, 2002, at 14:03:53
> If a poster posts from work, and that poster's email address is [yourname]@[yourcompany].com, does that mean the ISP is the poster's place of work? If so, and if a poster is abusive, then you'll notify the employer? If so, do you give the abusive poster any specific warning that her/his ISP/employer will be told unless the abuse stops?
It may be "yourcompany", but it may also be based on an IP address rather than the email address. Lots of people use hotmail, for example, for email but not Internet service per se.
The warning is in the FAQ.
> Does repeated "mere" incivility constitute abuse, or is abuse categorically different from incivility?
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> AnyuserIt depends what you mean by "mere". It comes down to a judgment call. And is therefore subjective. And context matters. And I do appreciate that this is a sensitive issue...
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> The down side of that behavior on our part, of course, is that we stop getting info about his decisions, which he is under no obligation to provide anyway. I'm not sure what the up side is.
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> SharThe up sides are that you get to express your opinions and I get to hear them. As Beardy said, you might feel it's important to support others, question authority, etc.
> I just hate that asking a simple question, and getting a reasonable answer will likely result in negative chaos.
There may be chaos in the sense of differences of opinion, but I'll try harder to keep it civil. And having deputies should help...
Bob
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