Posted by Lou Pilder on December 16, 2008, at 6:25:35
In reply to Re: I don't think that's ever been the claim here, posted by seldomseen on December 16, 2008, at 5:50:42
> No, babble is not the place to just say whatever you feel like saying.
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> Actually, I think that I will take that back. I think you can express just about about anything you want, you just can't express it in an uncivil manner.
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> I think the thing I like best about babble is that we can't mount ad hominem attacks if we disagree with something.
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> One of the best books I ever read about communication is called "Getting to Yes" by Roger Fisher. ALthough it is a method book on the art of negotiation, it really is about communication.
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> One of the tenets of the book is "be hard on the problem, soft on the people" and I think that pretty much summarizes the civility rules here. Reasonable people can disagree and still be repectful of each other.
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> Although there is a whiff of "you must conform" to these civility rules, overall, I find it very refreshing to visit an internet message board with rules that are actually enforced.Seldomseen,
You wrote,[...with rules that are actually enforced...].
As I read your statement above, I have the following want for infomation so that I could have a better understanding of what your undertsnding is concerning your statement and then if you respond to my concerns I could have the opportunity to respond accordingly.
A. In,[...with rules that are enforced...], have you done a complete review of all posts here, or just a partial review, or something else, of the posts here to write the statement in question here, as to any determination if all the rules of the forum are enforced or not?
If you could reply here as to which type of review, if any, you have used to write the statement in question here, then I could have the opportunity to respond accordingly.
Lou
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