Reply to Re: An Open, Not-To-Be-Closed Discussion On Rampant Board Negativity
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Heh, nice baiting, Schnapper. Seriously.
As I have stated, the issue is proportion and situation, not the action itself. If we say absolutely nothing controversial or that anyone can post anything... that wouldn't work well for this community. It's balancing a gray area based on our human judgments. Because of that flexibility, the DN is still a mostly benevolent dictatorship and the dictator has basically said, "Hey you guys are crossing my line, stop it."
And yes, in this particular setting with someone who has been contributing to flame wars for quite a long time and basically refuses to stop, yeah, I'm going to get a little pissed off. I think its warranted, but I am more than willing to dial it back significantly if he's willing to chill out on attacking others himself.
As I have stated, the issue is proportion and situation, not the action itself. If we say absolutely nothing controversial or that anyone can post anything... that wouldn't work well for this community. It's balancing a gray area based on our human judgments. Because of that flexibility, the DN is still a mostly benevolent dictatorship and the dictator has basically said, "Hey you guys are crossing my line, stop it."
And yes, in this particular setting with someone who has been contributing to flame wars for quite a long time and basically refuses to stop, yeah, I'm going to get a little pissed off. I think its warranted, but I am more than willing to dial it back significantly if he's willing to chill out on attacking others himself.
