Posted by Dr. Bob on March 19, 2003, at 19:06:19
In reply to Jay was blocked for following Dr Bob's rules, posted by stjames on March 19, 2003, at 15:46:22
> > > Now I am afraid I am going to be blocked just for having a political opinion about a national leader. I will tone down the rhetoric, but I do have a right to post my opposition, don't I?
> >
> > This is about trying to keep the atmosphere supportive, not about having an opinion. Maybe try using "I-statements"?
> >
> > http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
>
> It seems like Jay followed Dr Bob suggestion to
> use I statements and still got blocked.See the last sentence there:
> it tends to be more conducive to harmony to talk about how you feel than what someone else did, for example, to use an "I-statement" like "I feel put down by what you said" instead of a "you statement" like "you're so arrogant". But don't just try to disguise the latter as the former, as in "I feel Dr. Bob has gone overboard".
Bob
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