Posted by alexandra_k on July 10, 2005, at 9:42:52
In reply to Dr. Bob: Revise your DNP written rules in the FAQ » alexandra_k, posted by Ron Hill on July 10, 2005, at 2:30:22
I think people tend to notice DNP requests because they typically occur within the context of a heated discussion. The poster is posting to the thread and someone else responds to what they have said with a DNP request. I think people tend to find them as they look for responses to their posts.
That being said it is surely possible to miss one.
I'm not so happy with the 'free for all' DNP requests either. I have had a few of those when I do not believe I have done anything wrong. Nevertheless I have honoured the request because I figure DNP means DNP. Well... I got blocked for breaching one not so long ago. I intended it to be comments to the general reader. Dr Bob saw it as being directed. Unfortunately he can't make admin decisions based on peoples intentions (or people would attack others and say 'I was only intending to vent my frustration'). So as far as the content of my post went... I could see that there is an ambiguity there.
And the lesson of the story is that you have to be VERY careful posting after reading the post of someone who has requested DNP. You have to be VERY careful that your post will not be seen as a reply to that persons post.
DNP means DNP
That being said I did struggle with not seeing what I had done to deserve a DNP. But I just figured they needed time out. And so that should be respected.
It is a shame when people throw them around.
But that being said... Its their decision I suppose. Better to get a DNP request than to have them snap and attack me.
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