Posted by Larry Hoover on August 21, 2004, at 13:20:15
In reply to Re: being civil, posted by fires on August 21, 2004, at 11:58:52
> I think I have better things to do than re-learn everything I was taught in English classes in high school and college.
There's an irony here, but I shan't trouble you with tales from my own history.
>I'm on the verge of leaving this particular Babble group.
It's not a one-way door. You can always return later, if you wish.
>It seems that some are so sensitive, that "civil" wording seems nearly impossible,
Mmmm....your own choice of words is not influenced by others. Respecting the sensitivity of others is called empathy, eh?
> yet when I felt attacked (the poster even predicted she would be banned!), she was not banned.
That's an issue of long-standing concern, ironically enough. This is not meant to be a negative aspersion to Bob, but because he is the ultimate arbiter, we do not have an objective determination of civility, we have Bobjectivity.
Lar
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