Posted by sleepygirl on September 22, 2005, at 0:06:24
In reply to Didn't JYL Say Things Many of Us Do?, posted by AdaGrace on September 21, 2005, at 8:46:18
I appreciate what you have expressed, but this is a "community" and every community has certain expectations within it. Limits are not necessarily a bad thing - do they fit every situation? - no, but they offer us some consistency and boundaries and consequently some safety.
I'm quite certain the civility rules don't keep everyone from getting offended or spoken to in a rude or insensitive way, but people rise to expectations, and I suppose that's what civility rules give us- an expectation that we will consider how our words will be heard.
Personally, I've been sorry to see a number of people blocked, but at least the effect of what was said was paid some serious attention to.
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