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Posted by Dinah on August 22, 2003, at 14:16:07
Here is a link to the civility guidelines of this site.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
Also, Dr. Bob's email address is at the bottom of this page. If you aren't certain whether what you wish to say will fit within the civility guidelines, you might wish to email him directly with your concerns.
As always, as deputy, my decisions are subject to review by Dr. Bob. Please feel free to contact him with any concerns you may have.
Dinah
Posted by jlo820 on August 22, 2003, at 14:48:35
In reply to Civility, posted by Dinah on August 22, 2003, at 14:16:07
From our good friend the Merriam-Webster Unabriged Dictionary...
"CIVIL often suggests little more than the avoidance of overt rudeness"
It points out that civil is not the same as polite or courteous, or various other synonyms.
Just thought this was interesting.
Posted by shar on August 22, 2003, at 23:03:32
In reply to Civility, posted by Dinah on August 22, 2003, at 14:16:07
Am I missing something here (as I have been known to do in the past...it seems the more obvious something is the more likely it will go over my head)?
Is this just to remind us that there are civility guidelines here, and we can check things out in advance if we need to?
Thanks,
Shar
Posted by Dinah on August 22, 2003, at 23:30:52
In reply to Re: Civility, posted by shar on August 22, 2003, at 23:03:32
Hi Shar.
If you missed anything, it was only in a time sensitive context. Several threads were rapidly heating at once, and I didn't know which one to attach this to. So I started a new thread.
It was just a suggestion that given the heat of the moment, that people might want to take special care or email Dr. Bob directly.
At this point, I suppose it is moot.
Posted by BekkaH on August 23, 2003, at 0:42:11
In reply to Re: Civility, posted by jlo820 on August 22, 2003, at 14:48:35
> From our good friend the Merriam-Webster Unabriged Dictionary...
> > "CIVIL often suggests little more than the avoidance of overt rudeness"
>> Just thought this was interesting.************************************************
Hi jlo820,Yes, it is interesting. But what about covert rudeness? I think it is possible to be uncivil both overtly and covertly. For example, someone might be very careful not to use any swear words. They might have a highly developed sense of justice and righteousness, and they may couch their message in polite, respectful and seemingly empathic and altruistic terms, but they may do it in a way that annoys, torments and harasses others. Just the other day, a friend of mine and I were discussing a co-worker, who, much to our disappointment, has turned out to be the proverbial lamb that slaughters the rest of the flock. How do you handle someone like that? How do you deal with those who incessantly torment and actively harm others while projecting a pious and sympathetic IMAGE?
Posted by jlo820 on August 23, 2003, at 8:43:09
In reply to Civility and incivility, overt and covert - jlo820, posted by BekkaH on August 23, 2003, at 0:42:11
>>> They might have a highly developed sense of justice and righteousness, and they may couch their message in polite, respectful and seemingly empathic and altruistic terms, but they may do it in a way that annoys, torments and harasses others.
This is the exact point I was trying to make!!
Well said!
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