Posted by Dr. Bob on August 3, 2006, at 7:31:28
In reply to Re: a right to not like others, posted by cloudydaze on August 2, 2006, at 20:12:19
> So, this all about a bad choice of words?
That's all that we have here, so I take seriously which ones are chosen.
> Are you saying that all moderators are great people? I don't believe that you know every single moderator on the face of the earth, do you?
The issue isn't moderators everywhere, it's people here. Deputies and also people who just post here, but moderate elsewhere. You have a right to think some of them aren't great people, but not to post that. Your freedom of speech is limited here.
> someone might find a joke about...say, police oficers funny, but that doesn't mean he hates all police officers. Some people just hate the IDEA of authority figures for various reasons....
Whether or not someone hates all police officers, it might not be considered civil here to post a joke about them, since there might be police officers here who might feel accused or put down.
OTOH, it's fine to post that one just hates the idea of authority figures.
> He obviously feels that some moderators have a tendency to try too hard at their job, or try to throw their weight around,(which I have seen on other sites - forgive me if i broke any rules by saying).
Please don't jump to conclusions about others or post anything that could lead others to feel accused or put down.
But please don't take this personally, either, this doesn't mean I don't like you or think you're a bad person.
If you or others have questions about this or about posting policies in general, or are interested in alternative ways of expressing yourself, please first see the FAQ:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#enforceFollow-ups regarding these issues, as well as replies to the above post, should of course themselves be civil.
Thanks,
Bob
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