Posted by greywolf on June 7, 2009, at 0:17:32
In reply to It can be tricky...., posted by SLS on June 6, 2009, at 23:02:13
I guess I am somewhat confused. Why is posting without offending other people so tricky? I've posted here for years and probably have hundreds of posts out there, and I don't think I've even received a PBC.
I'm not lauding myself for some accomplishment, I'm just honestly scratching my head at why posting appropriately is apparently so difficult. Admittedly, I tend to post on the Medications page, and I would guess that that page probably generates fewer conversations that could become problematic. But when I do see a discussion thread start to turn into an argument or I receive a post with comments that are impolite, my partipation usually ends because the chances of something positive developing are clearly diminishing.
That's part of the reason for my first post in this thread. I don't think the civility rules are that hard to comply with. I may not agree with them or with particular enforcement actions, but it's not my site, so it's not my place to interfere. And before anyone accuses me of not having experienced a Babbler I like being banned, believe me, it's happened. And I think the deputies can confirm that occasionally I have tried to offer constructive solutions to certain situations.
So, I return to my original remark: I love this place despite the rules. And I love the people in it, including everyone--everyone--in this thread regardless of anything that has been said in it.
Greywolf
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