Posted by Lou Pilder on December 16, 2008, at 17:43:31
In reply to Lou's request for members to consider-enpfor, posted by Lou Pilder on December 16, 2008, at 13:05:02
> > > No, babble is not the place to just say whatever you feel like saying.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > I think the thing I like best about babble is that we can't mount ad hominem attacks if we disagree with something.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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
>
> Seldomseen and other interested members,
> It is written here,[...with rules that are..enforced...]
> I am asking that if you are considering posting in response to the aspects of the statement in question that you consider the aspects in the offered links here.
> The first link is to a post that says for members something like to not post links to sites that have anti-Semitism in it. The post is by Dinah reminding members that Mr. Hsiung had posted not to do that. His post used an emphatic in it, which was to not post to those kind of sites {period}, which generally means without exception. Now this is in regards that the subject here now is enforcment of rules here. If you would like the link to Mr. Hsiung's post, you could email me if you like. The post by Dinah as a reminder of the directive is (citation asm 13)
> Now has not also Mr. Hsiung agreed that if there is no sanction to a statement that that means that members could think that no rule has been broken? Mr. Hsiung also states that he takes esponsibility for what he posts. This is in (citation duknoghhrm 17).
> Then I would like for those considering to post here to read the thread where this link brings it up in (citation enpfor 23)
> Then I would like for interested members to examine the following thread that the link brings up in (citation asmal 15).
> Lou
> (citation asm 13)
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social//20020523/msgs/24558.html
> (citation duknoghhrm 17)
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20041109/msgs/423771.html
> (citation empfor 23)
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20081003/msgs/855404.html
> (citation asmal 15)
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20041109/msgs/429282.htmlFriends,
In regards to that a member posts here that rules are enforced, one of the ways that rules are enforced is by members notifying the adfministration to help enforce those rules.
I am asking that if you are going to post in this thread that you consider that I have many outstanding notifications that if replied to, could help IMO to enforce rules here. You could email me if you like to see all the notifications of mine that are outstanding.
Lou
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URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20081003/msgs/869140.html