Posted by Twinleaf on May 10, 2013, at 10:40:47
In reply to Re: feeling empowered, posted by Dr. Bob on May 10, 2013, at 9:54:15
Although I don't think you meant it to be the main meaning of your post, I did feel misunderstood and somewhat threatened when you said, "be careful what you wish for..", rather than, " I hear what you wish for." I would like to feel respected and safe when I express reasonable wishes on this forum.
I would love to have heard something along the lines of, " I hear that it's very important to you to feel that everyone is treated equally where pbc's are concerned. However, there are other considerations which are at times more important to me as moderator, such as..."
If respectfully acknowledging one another's differing views is important for the smooth running of Babble, it might make it more difficult if differing views are separated into different threads. It might offer even less opportunity for constructive dialogue.
poster:Twinleaf
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