Posted by Deputy Dinah on July 31, 2008, at 18:05:36
In reply to Re: Announcement of Policy Changes » Deputy Dinah, posted by Midnightblue on July 31, 2008, at 17:47:40
It certainly would be Babble's loss.
Midnight, we would never ask that people support a person to do anything that wasn't good for them. In saying that tough love wasn't appropriate for Babble, I didn't anything that would ordinarily be posted by you or by most Babblers familiar with Babble civility rules. I was talking about the fact that people who post something against the civility guidelines often point out that they are doing so in a form of tough love, and that is supportive. Dr. Bob acknowledges that there are times when support is intended, but that the form of support would not be appropriate for this site. I was acknowledging that someone doesn't have to have bad intent to be uncivil per site guidelines.
I'm having difficulty in expressing this properly, and I hope you continue to ask until you feel comfortable.
I don't think that any way you post now would be a problem in the future. Being supportive does not mean being in agreement with. It's possible to disagree in a civil way.
We're talking about fairly limited behaviors here.
Perhaps Dr. Bob has the right of it after all, and it's better not to say anything, just to do.
Religion and politics are tricky subjects to discuss on Babble. It's hard to talk about those topics while being respectful to those of different views. Some sites just disallow the discussion altogether. Dr. Bob allows it but with pretty strict guidelines.
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