Posted by Deneb on June 26, 2006, at 2:30:00
Dr. Bob, I really like your, "two wrongs don't make a right" rule. I like how we can't be mean to people who are upsetting us. I like how you look out for everyone, not just the "important" posters.
I would like to see more consistency in the enforcement of the rules at times, but I realize that anyone posting uncivil things is taking a risk. You cannot guarantee that you will catch every infraction. It's like how some people can skip paying bus fare by sneaking on at the rear of the bus along with the people who have bus passes. They do this, but at great risk. They risk a fine of $100 if a random bus pass check is done on the bus. Not everyone is caught, but the relative severity of the punishment prevents many people from sneaking on the bus.
So...it's not fair that some people get to sneak on the bus, but since it is not feasible nor efficient to check to make sure everyone who enters the bus from the rear has a bus pass, some slippage through the cracks is tolerated. Those who sneak on always risk being fined.
I think I understand about incivility here. We want to minimize incivility as much as possible while being efficient about it. Blocks are long so that you don't have to worry about people coming back from short blocks only to be uncivil again and again.
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Dr. Bob, I know you're a very civil person in real life. I bet you would never be uncivil to servers. I bet you keep your cool. You certainly do here!
Dr. Bob, maybe I'm delusional, since you're almost perfect in my eyes. I know you probably have just as many faults as other people.
Dr. Bob, do you mind me writing to you like this? It's better than sending you e-mails right? Dr. Bob, if I'm ever blocked again I think there's a good chance I might send e-mails to you again, because I'm addicted to writing to you. I try really hard to stop, I tried writing my e-mails on a blog and I tried sending my e-mails for you to other people. It wasn't the same because I knew there was no chance of you reading them. I don't know if you've read my e-mails to you, but just knowing it's possible is enough.
Dr. Bob, I don't know why I have this need to write to you. Sorry if I'm bothering you. You don't have to read any of this of course. I'm mostly writing to myself, since you don't usually reply. Notwithstanding your lack of response to me, you still comfort me somehow.
(((((((((((((((((((Dr. Bob)))))))))))))))))))))
Deneb*
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