Posted by zazenduck on June 11, 2006, at 16:13:29
In reply to Re: blocked for 8 weeks » alexandra_k, posted by Dr. Bob on June 9, 2006, at 2:33:19
Why would anyone feel put down by being considered capable of arousing compassion or sympathetic sadness? It seem like being considered NOT capable of arousing compassion would be a putdown. This seems like rather a generous and sympathetic statement all things considered.
> > he really is pathetic.
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> I'm sorry this is where we're at, but please don't post anything that could lead others to feel put down.pa·thet·ic ( P ) Pronunciation Key (p-thtk) also pa·thet·i·cal (--kl)
adj.
Arousing or capable of arousing sympathetic sadness and compassion: “The old, rather shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic” (John Galsworthy).>
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> PS: I'm trying out a new system:
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> previous block: 4 weeks
> period of time since previous block: 2 weeks
> particularly uncivil to other posters: no
> different type of incivility: no
> clearly didn't understand PBC and made effort to reply: no
> provoked: no
> uncivil in multiple posts at same time: no
> already archived: no
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> If we take 2 weeks, divide by 10, and round down, that's a reduction of 0 weeks. If we apply that to your previous block, that's 4 - 0 = 4 weeks. And if we double that, that's 8 weeks.
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