Posted by Dinah on August 14, 2002, at 16:49:20
In reply to Re: Oh Bob...., posted by Greg on August 14, 2002, at 15:03:55
I get the feeling that Dr. Bob is in the process of changing the rules to prevent what he sees as things getting out of control.
And I think a lot of us, myself included, are nervous about what the boundaries are. I don't mind if they're strict or easy (well maybe not too easy, but that's me), but I do need to know what they are.
So I think things that would have gone without comment are now getting PBC's. And I think Dr. Bob's post was an attempt to convey the new spirit of what is expected on the site. But I do think it fell short in his usual tendency towards obcurity. :) (Sorry, Dr. Bob)
Of course, these are just guesses. So, I will ask directly. Are you tightening the rules on the site? Was your post an attempt to frame the new standards, which are basically don't say anything if you don't have anything nice (or perhaps supportive) to say?
And finally, about Colin. I didn't really understand the block, but I wondered if you would have blocked him if he had made his comment before yours. In other words, in giving you the benefit of the doubt, I was wondering if you are cracking down on things continuing after you have intervened. I would understand if you would prefer to have jokes or in some cases continued argument cease on a thread after you intervene, with comments about the intervention itself being made on Admin. I was just wondering if that was the case on this block.
Finally, if you are in the progress of making changes to the guidelines, wouldn't it be better to give a few more civility warnings on things that wouldn't have caused a block previously, rather than blocking, perhaps along with a clarification of the new expectations. I know it makes me really nervous when I see a block or a PBC over something I think I might have said myself, with the old standards in mind.
(By the way, I do love that quote from James.)
poster:Dinah
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