Re: saying how you feel » partlycloudy

Posted by Dr. Bob on June 19, 2004, at 20:34:50

In reply to My pcb, posted by partlycloudy on June 19, 2004, at 10:30:42

> I guess I don't understand that I am not supposed to respond when someone else posts something that i find offensive or upsetting? ... I thought this was a place where I could say how I feel, but I guess that according to the rules, that's not the case.
Thanks for the chance to clarify. You can say how you feel, but only if you do so in a civil way. And it tends to be more civil to use "I-statements". For example, if you feel offended or upset, then say you feel offended or upset -- and not that someone else's post is offensive or upsetting.
There's more in the FAQ:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
including links to posts by others, for example:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20040112/msgs/300450.html
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20040112/msgs/320097.html
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20040527/msgs/357716.html
Does that make more sense now?
Bob

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Certainly Dinah. Actually, I don't remember who gardenergirl 6/19/04
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