Posted by Sad Sara on November 6, 2004, at 11:31:08
In reply to Re: P.S. Sara » Sad Sara, posted by crushedout on November 6, 2004, at 10:58:35
> Sara,
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> I may not always agree with the way Dr. Bob enforces the rules, and I certainly agree with verne that no system of rules will actually prevent all that it is intended to prevent, but there is no doubt that some kind of rules are needed in order for this forum to work in the way it is meant to: as a safe, supportive environment. There may be other forums that are centered on debating issues where such rules would not be appropriate. I don't this was meant to be a forum for debate so much as a forum for "sharing feelings" (as sappy as that sounds). And (although it's hard to believe I'm saying this) I for one am glad to have the forum the way it is.
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> I'm sorry you don't like it. Maybe if you stick around you'll see what I'm talking about and might even appreciate the small protection the rules afford us.Crushedout
I agree that u need rules, but I don't think many and very detailed rules are a help for the weakest that need support. Its then getting confusing. I think it's important is to be more interested in what a person is saying than how he or she says it. I just think it's better to consentrate on content than structure, to put it like that.It is not possible to have board that is open for everyone without anyone ever getting hurt. To have that you would have to pick out an elite from a board lik ethis and say that hey, you have never expressed yourself in this or that way, you can proceed to elite group.
I don't mean to pick on your rules, my impression so far from the few days I have been here is that there is quite a few regular users of this board that dows not feel comfortable with this, that is worried about that people will be mor einterested in their grammar than their story, people that say they gain from being here in total... but still, is it then good witha system of rules that makes it so complicated?
Of course rules for protection of the individual is good, but is overprotection good?
poster:Sad Sara
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