Posted by Sabina on June 13, 2005, at 14:18:49
In reply to So's request for Robert Hsiung -- prbtnry.prd, posted by so on June 11, 2005, at 19:14:34
Wowza. What an amount of speculation over one small word, written simply to denote that I was laughing when I wrote my post, while so's original post has gone entirely by the wayside. I sincerely hope that Dr. Bob does reply with a sufficient answer. I wasn't going to reply to this thread again, but I want to make certain that my motives aren't called into question - either directly or indirectly. Not many people here know me now, so I don't wish to be misunderstood. Sorry I didn't get back to possibly head this off sooner.
Before I disappear again for an interminable span, allow me to *clarify* for anyone who feels that I may have misused the Admin board, that I have not "made digs" at anyone or cast aspersions on any other possible "negative" usages of the word *snort*. Sorry, but I don't see why I can't laugh while making a humorous, yet valid, point on an Admin thread. I simply found amusing, as I would think any long time poster here would do, the concept that PBC's and blocks will *ever* be equitably distributed: e.g. Zen, for openers. It gave me more than a chuckle...the kind where you're breathing doesn't go quite right and you kind of...snort. That's *all*. The gist of my post - the entire post - was my way of saying to so, Dr. Bob, and whomever: Yeah, we've *all* been down this road a few times before. I'm not the only one who feels that his PBC and blocking practices are beyond the pale of subjectivity.
Most recent anomaly? Pax comes back from a *year* long block only to get blocked for another year with no PBC or Please Rephrase whatsoever. All this, while CutieMcSweetie (made up name and scenario) receives PBC after PBC with no block? Mind you, I don't want *anyone* blocked who will take the opportunity to rephrase and/or apologize. I honestly didn't think my post was obtuse *or* offensive, and didn't expect any commentary or acknowledgment whatsoever.
If anything, I made the same point that's been made time and time again; only this time I was laughing about the subject matter instead of letting it get to me. Guess what? I think that's a step in the right direction, considering that last year I was all in a strop about it. I was fairly angry at Dr. Bob over a particular situation. Now I've accepted that Dr. Bob is making the only decisions he knows how to make. Am I required to understand or agree with his reasoning? No. Can I say so? Because he graciously provides this forum, then yes. Am I allowed to say I'm laughing when I write my comment? We'll see. ;-)
Meanwhile, I'm off to go swimming. Take care, everyone.
P.S. Hi Gabbi!
poster:Sabina
thread:511186
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20050530/msgs/512078.html