Posted by ElaineM on January 25, 2007, at 10:23:17
In reply to Re: on reporting a post, posted by Dr. Bob on January 25, 2007, at 0:48:50
>>>>>> Do you think that that could be the practice -- to include not only explanations for the clear-cut rejections, but also ones (I'd like to say "especially") for the de facto rejections?
*****It is in fact the practice to include some sort of explanation. I just wanted to be clear that it might be an opinion.Sweet, that's what I wanted to know. And I'll remember that you could sometimes be explaining your opinion rather than a fact :)
>>>> Yes, but a General question will only appear so if more than a small amount of people could possibly be connected to the subject matter.
****Even if it would apply to only one current poster, it's still a general question if it includes future posters, too.This is what i was confused about and hoping to have clarified -- So thanks. I'm more than satisfied with your explanation.
>>>> Did you know that that's why it can feel so frustrating the times when you respond with only another question, instead of a general answer?
****Sorry, I know it can be frustrating to deal with me!Aw, No worries :) I've never heard of *anyone* who does their job perfectly 100% of the time. Actually I find you quite efficient and non-frustrating when you are sticking closer to only contributing by giving straightforward administrative answers. [Like, if I asked the owner of an establishment I was at to clarify the rules of conduct there, and how they were enforced, I don't think they'd reply... "But what do *you* think?" - you know?] ANything else makes it difficult to know if you are commenting as a regular person, as a pdoc, or as a friend. All of which would be fine -- I guess -- if such a practice was common knowledge (and forewarned).
If it's a plainly requested administrative question could there be an agreement that you could always just answer it with equally plain information? (I'm not saying the reverse happens *all* the time, just that I wonder that if you were even more open and straight-forward in the Administrator role, if it would shorten, or even lessen, the conflicts that rule-confussion creates)
I appreciate you trying to answer the questions I've been asking though with more plain statements - honestly.
thanks,El
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