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Posted by Lou Pilder on March 22, 2005, at 20:14:54
To the administration,
I am requesting that you write a determination as to the acceptability or not in relation to the guidlines of the forum for the following.
The poster writes,[...initiated by someone we know can get under our skin...].
Lou Pilder
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20050219/msgs/474257.html
Posted by Dinah on March 22, 2005, at 20:19:48
In reply to Lou's request to the administration-undrourskn, posted by Lou Pilder on March 22, 2005, at 20:14:54
Lou, that sounded like a general statement, and a very wise one at that. I don't suppose there's a person on the planet that doesn't have a soul or two that get under their skin. With various personality types interacting, it's inevitable. I don't read into it that it was intended toward anyone in particular.
I read Tamara's post as one that is trying to promote peace on the board, and Dr. Bob has allowed the same sort of statement countless times. (In fact he's even advised the same thing.)
Posted by Lou Pilder on March 22, 2005, at 20:38:47
In reply to Re: Lou's request to the administration-undrourskn » Lou Pilder, posted by Dinah on March 22, 2005, at 20:19:48
Dinah,
You wrote,[...a soul or two that get under their skin...].
Could you clarify how you understand the phrase,[...under their skin...]?
Lou
Posted by Dinah on March 22, 2005, at 20:44:57
In reply to Lou's reply to Dinah-clrundrskn » Dinah, posted by Lou Pilder on March 22, 2005, at 20:38:47
I take it to mean getting under our external protective layer, just as likely due to our own vulnerabilities as any inherent flaw in the other person.
Posted by Lou Pilder on March 22, 2005, at 20:57:50
In reply to Re: Lou's reply to Dinah-clrundrskn, posted by Dinah on March 22, 2005, at 20:44:57
inah,
You wrote that your understanding of the idiom,[...getting under their skin...]is [...getting under our external protective layer...].
In that meaning, could not that referrence to a poster, perhaps in innuendo, be in some way innapropriate on a mental-health forum?
Lou
Posted by TamaraJ on March 22, 2005, at 21:07:31
In reply to Lou's reply to Dinah-inaprop? » Dinah, posted by Lou Pilder on March 22, 2005, at 20:57:50
Lou,
The post in question and statements therein were of a general nature. I had no particular poster in mind when I wrote the post. However, I do understand, given the thread in which I made the post, that some confusion may have emerged. I can assure you that my intentions were sincere and in no way malicious. I was just hoping to send out a gentle reminder that it is important that we all practice patience, tolerance and understanding (as we would IRL) when participating at Babble.
Sorry for the confusion.
All the best to you,
Tamara
Posted by AuntieMel on March 23, 2005, at 8:17:02
In reply to Re: Lou's reply to Dinah-inaprop? » Lou Pilder, posted by TamaraJ on March 22, 2005, at 21:07:31
"understanding (as we would IRL) when participating at Babble"
don't you mean "as we *should* IRL?
I think babble is good practice for me.
grin.
Posted by TamaraJ on March 23, 2005, at 10:26:34
In reply to Re: Don't you mean? » TamaraJ, posted by AuntieMel on March 23, 2005, at 8:17:02
This is the end of the thread.
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