Posted by cloudydaze on July 30, 2006, at 19:08:18
In reply to Blocked for a week » capricorn, posted by Dinah on July 28, 2006, at 8:17:06
I am confused as to how this block came about...
The first one I can understand (the joke teller) - I felt the joke was crude. I was not offended personally, but i can see why some are.
But the second block I don't really understand, unless I am missing something.
IMO The person only stated that they found the joke funny - a personal opinion, not meant to condone real violence of any sort. I've heard the same joke millions of time, with different people in it. It's more about sexual favors than violence. Yes there is violence in it too, but if I said i thought this joke was funny it does not mean I'd think it was funny if it happened in real life. Crude as it may be, it's not meant to be taken seriously.
Again i understand the initial joke teller's infraction - but the other? Thinking something is funny is a crime against humanity?
(in my list of things not to do on babble, I will now add "stating that I think something is funny," because other people may not think it is)
Also, doesn't this person have a right to not like deputies if he'she wishes? This person never expressed dislike in any particular person, just moderators in general, and followed up by presenting a valid reason for the dislike of some moderators. I also saw that this person said "most moderators", not all moderators. In other words, no one was specifically attacked...it seems to me that this person was just showing disappointment in certain authority figures he/she has come in contact with in the past (possibly even from another site entirely!)
(now adding "do not express disappointment in anyone or to anyone" to my list of what not to do on babble)
I must be really dumb. I do not understand.
poster:cloudydaze
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