Posted by ron1953 on December 10, 2009, at 11:05:14
In reply to Re: Babble Almost Gone, posted by okydoky on December 5, 2009, at 15:30:26
I visit only occasionally, just to see if the downward spiral continues, and it's a shame to see how bad it's become. Babble is a good idea that went wrong trying to achieve an impossible ideal regarding "civility". Ideals are fine, so long as reality and pragmatism aren't sacrificed in the name of an unreachable goal. Bob and some core members have beaten the civility dead horse to the point where Babble is no longer a good place to exchange information because of the civility overhead. A poster cannot freely and comfortably speak his/her mind without either convoluted forethought to avoid the civility police, or plain fear of them. Either situation does not lend itself to a helpful, friendly, therapeutic environment. Bob has insisted on an illusion of "safety" only to perpetuate a forum that is, for all intents and purposes, safe for nobody. Like I said, it's a shame.
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