Posted by SLS on January 13, 2011, at 4:16:31
In reply to Re: I'm sorry Phillipa if you are feeling put down or » SLS, posted by sigismund on January 13, 2011, at 0:59:27
> I dunno. I don't think Babble is being choked to death. I think it just comes naturally to the living. That is, it's kind of no one's fault and everything is f*ck*d AKA the Human Condition.
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> I do think people get sick of each other and that if something lasts long enough it will eventually die.
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> >It has been a long time since summary judgments and posting blocks were first instituted at Psycho-Babble. It was in the year 2000.
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> So you remember it before that? There was a time before the blocks? What was that like?It was a time of discovery and growth.
Not choking. Afterall, speech on Psycho-Babble is now restricted by design.
People on Psycho-Babble were generally civil. A touch more moderation would have been nice. Dr. Bob seemed to be more of a comrade than a dictator. However, ubiquitous posting blocks and the more recent allocation of responsibility to the posting community for training individuals to communicate differently is not fun and does not work.
Moderation is a good thing. However...
There is so much more I could opine on, but I am reaching my limit of tolerance.
Sorry Sigi. Right now, I am so focused on what I perceive to be the negative aspects of the current state of affairs on Psycho-Babble, that I can see very little else. I grow weary of describing these things.
Dr. Bob tries to do good. He has accomplished a great deal with the invention of Psycho-Babble. He has even taught me better styles of communication, which I place great importance on. It can be invaluable. Unfortunately, I believe the vector of the website has been changed. I don't want the job of accusing people that they are uncivil and suggest ways to correct their behavior. There are gentler ways to suggest to people more effective styles of communication other than to dissect their words and block their posting privileges. Yes, I said privileges. I understand that participating on Psycho-Babble is a privilege and not a right prescribed by law. I still value that privilege.
I hope you have a wonderful day. I plan to.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.
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