Posted by SLS on August 2, 2003, at 8:10:51
In reply to Dr. Bob- please read this now. This is not fair., posted by ace1 on August 2, 2003, at 1:29:52
> I'm a regular reader/poster on this board and I think I'll put my two cents in on this one. Believe it or not, politically I'm quite liberal but as an English teacher, I also consider myself a very conservative grammar cop. That means I don't hesitate to point out incorrect or inappropriate usage of certain words. I use plenty of four letter words myself when angry. On the other hand--you asked about others' opinions-- I happen to detest that expression that got Dr. Bob's hackles up. I'm not offended by it, but I think it's stupid and I wish people would stop using it. I do agree with you that being blocked for four weeks is quite harsh.
It does seem harsh.I sort of redirected this post from PB figuring that this is where it belongs.
This is a tough one. I'd like to remain as neutral as possible, especially because I don't have the energy to go back and review the history of the discourse regarding the civility of Andrew's posts. If Dr. Bob asked that the word in question not be used in a particular context, I guess blocking the poster is not without its merits. I sort of agree with Cubbybear that the expression Andrew used is crude and not terribly pretty. But, seeing as this word has multiple meanings, I guess it is not out of the question that Andrew was referring to kicking a donkey. Probably not, though. Without forewarning, I am sure there would have come an instance where I would have wanted to use the expression myself. I would not have thought it to be uncivil or unacceptably profane. I'm sure that I have used worse myself on this board in the past. Of course that is not a tenable argument for its continued use.
In my opinion, Psycho-Babble has seen an extremely civil, adult, and constructive discourse between its posters more recently. I would not want to see it decay into the chaotic bedlam that it once became prior to its active moderation by Dr. Bob. He has worked very hard to build these boards into productive and inviting places to interact. It took a great deal of time and effort to accomplish this, for which I am very grateful. I consider his judgment to be far better than mine. (Thank you, Dr. Bob).
I have never once seen an umpire reverse his call.
- Scott
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