Posted by Dr. Bob on March 7, 2010, at 23:38:46
In reply to Re: Babble Almost Gone, posted by twinleaf on December 12, 2009, at 17:05:34
> It's just amazing that so many put the onus for everything that's happened--including the depopulation of Babble--onto Bob, while no one looks at what he or she--or others-- did, said, or wrote, and the atmosphere that was created, which resulted in blocks and in quitting.
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> Are we all victims here? Where did we get this victim ideology?
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> Nadezda> I was very careful to be civil and courteous
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> to remain silent means that I remain a victim of hurtful actions taken by the administration towards me on this forum. To speak up in protest means, for me, to liberate myself.
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> twinleafCivility is in the eye of the beholder.
A victim ideology may be an effect of victimization. And fight or flight may be more attractive than accepting constraints. But accepting constraints is a necessary part of working together.
Bob
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