Posted by gardenergirl on April 7, 2006, at 23:59:19
In reply to Re: To xxx out, posted by special_k on April 7, 2006, at 17:57:53
> > i mean... if deleting it is fairly understandably a show of support for jyl then what is restoring it supposed to be?
I can only speculate, of course. But my assumption is that Dr. Bob restored it for consistency's sake. There is precedent for leaving similarly upsetting posts on the boards. I speak from personal experience on this one. The post is still there, and I think it might even be pre-asterisking. Not that you could mistake what is said if it's asterisked, anyway...
I'm not saying I agree with restoring JamesK's post. And frankly, I'd love to see the two in particular I'm thinking of deleted, although one is part of an extensive thread, so a marker of some sort would help prevent crazy-making. But I never expected Dr. Bob would agree to delete the post about jyl, judging from his past decisions.
And I suppose that judging where to draw the line on deleting posts which someone feels hurt by would be the subject of great debate. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Just a line that would be very difficult to define.
Yuck, I feel like I just defined a lose-lose situation.
gg
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