Posted by SLS on June 15, 2009, at 5:44:21
In reply to Re: Rules or No Rules?, posted by seldomseen on June 15, 2009, at 5:22:52
> I prefer that there be rules at psychobabble.
Me too.
> The notion of some unmoderated board for support and education about mental health issues (and others) seems very, shall we say, counterintuitive to me.
Rules offer protection of the particularly emotionally vulnerable from what might be what can hurt them worst or all - words.
> In my opinion, there is only one rule at babble - "Be nice". That's it. Just be nice.
I've been here when there were no rules. There was certainly a majority of niceties. However, flame wars did occur often, and transients did visit offering nothing but hate and hurt.
> It seems so simple, yet evidentally is laden with all sorts of definitions, derivations and deviations that it can get confusing I guess.
It certainly feels heavy at times.
- Scott
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