Posted by SLS on June 2, 2013, at 10:12:03
In reply to Re: do rebuttals sometimes become part of problem? » Dinah, posted by ed_uk2010 on June 2, 2013, at 8:26:13
Personally, I would hate to see the routine redirection of posts every time there is a change in the subject line or a perceived drifting in topic. What would be the criteria for determining the nexus of a post as judged by the moderator? How would the posters judge the moderator's precision in making such determinations?
I don't think that the paradigm of the system is necessarily broken. It may be that it is the administration of that system that requires consideration. Sometimes, I think that the suggestion to avoid overgeneralization and exaggeration as described in the guidelines of civil communication as outlined in the website FAQ page is being neglected. However, the determination of these proscriptions requires subjective judgment.
Perhaps it is best not to engage someone under certain circumstances. It might be better to offer an alternate explanation or opinion without entering into a debate with an individual and to direct them to the larger readership. To do otherwise is to legitimize. It might be better still to not respond at all. It is sad, but sometimes someone must cry alone.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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