Posted by SLS on September 26, 2004, at 12:22:33
In reply to Re: Lou's reply to Gabbix2-B » SLS, posted by Gabbix2 on September 26, 2004, at 10:51:52
> > Hi.
> >
> > > And I really don't mind if you post 10 times
> > or 12, (except in certain situations)
> >
> >
> > Which situations?
> >
> >
> > - Scott
>
> When someone is feeling unconformatble with being asked for further clarification.What if someone is made uncomfortable by the first request for a clarification? Does the second request become uncivil and require sanction? Must the person being made uncomfortable submit a post stating his discomfort before subsequent posted requests for clarification are to be judged uncivil?
What if I were not to be made uncomfortable by 100 requests for clarification? What if I were not to respond at all to 100 sequential requests for clarification of the same phrasing of the same post? Would an additional 100 requests remain civil? Were the first 100 uncivil? Can civility be judged upon the numbers of posts submitted sequentially without a response?
Why should there be a limit on the number of requests for clarification of a post if each request fits well within the guidelines of civility furnished by this site's FAQ?
What if I were to decide that I would break each of my intended submissions into multiple posts, each containing a single word. I shall declare this to be my style. Am I not to be allowed to post in this style as long as I remain civil? I might never ask a single person for a clarification.
Perhaps it is time to establish posting quotas so that posting priveleges here are not abused. Posting to this site is indeed a privelege and not a civil right. (At least, not at the moment). It is a real shame that this should become necessary.
- Scott
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