Posted by Dr. Bob on August 9, 2010, at 16:01:24
In reply to Re: fyi - 11 week block on admin, posted by chujoe on August 9, 2010, at 6:14:34
> Lou started another thread with "Cymbalta" in the title, but that pointed to a video about the dangers of Seroquel. (In other words, "rubbish.") That struck me as abusive
Please don't post anything that could lead others to feel accused or put down.
But please don't take this personally, either, this doesn't mean I don't like you or think you're a bad person, and I'm sorry if this hurts you.
> I let it slide because, well, it was Lou. ... Lou has a right to his views, as I have said many times, but that shouldn't mean that others have to accept what are in effect lies about psych drugs from him. So we're stuck in a situation where Lou can post rubbish and be completely non-responsive without any administrative sanction, but Manic can get an 11 week block for saying something is rubbish -- not the person, mind you, but the information.
I wish you could've continued to let it slide. No one has to accept what anyone else says. Don't necessarily believe everything you hear. If you disagree with someone else's point of view, you're free to post your own. Different points of view are fine, and in fact encouraged.
I do hope that you choose to remain a member of this community and that members of this community help you, if needed, to avoid future blocks.
It's up to you to decide whom you interact with. Sometimes interacting with others may be frustrating, staying civil may be a challenge, and new skills may help. If you're open to developing new skills (which I realize may not be why you came in the first place), that's another way in which you may be supported by other posters.
More information about posting policies and tips on alternative ways to express yourself, including a link to a nice post by Dinah on I-statements, are in the FAQ:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#enforceLou, I'm also sorry if you felt hurt.
Follow-ups regarding these issues, as well as replies to the above post, should of course themselves be civil.
Thanks,
Bob
a brilliant and reticent Web mastermind -- The New York Times
backpedals well -- PartlyCloudy
poster:Dr. Bob
thread:957932
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20100714/msgs/958055.html