Re: A Republican I could almost be talked into torturi...

[Guest guest]

Thanks for stepping in Beth.

And it occurs to me that , who is also an admin, stepped in

somewhere along the line. Thanks .

Tom

Administrator

I second that, we don't do personal insults in this forum. It is not

allowed, I will second on this decision, if the actions continue

there will be consequences. We all try to get along here.

Beth

Co-administrator

[Guest guest]

Hi Don,

I have put Beth in a difficult position. The board the rule that

C) Abortion. Exceptions: Aspie Eugenics.

may not be discussed here, yet I myself violated the rule.

The thing is, you called me on that rule, and so did Beth (in a

private e-mail to me) and so I shut my mouth. Please do not taunt

Beth for my hypocrisy. I own up to it. Guilty as charged.

However, you continue to persist with the insults even though you

have been told not to.

You said:

" Finally, some folks are more confortable with conflict than others.

Discussing and struggling through shared values in a large part of

getting along. It's part of step (4) to (1) above. It let's you know

if everyone is on the same page going forward. "

Let me make clear that I do not demand a united front on opinions on

this forum. I am anti-abortion. Beth is pro-choice. I am

Administrator. She is a Co-Admin. If I wanted a bunch of people to

march in line to my way of thinking, my forum would be made up of

less diverse " staff. "

What I DO want is for people to be able to discuss permitted topics

(such as torture) without conflict. This forum is designed NOT to be

confrontational because it is designed for people who want only

discussion and not conflict.

When you joined this forum, there was a message that appeared in

your inbox telling you to read the FAQ Database which can be found

in the Database section. There, you will find the following:

" No trolling or spamming. No vulgarity or obscenity. Nothing illegal

is permitted. Respect all members and their opinions, even if you

don't agree with them. No attacking or harassing other members is

allowed. "

" When you join the group, you are bound to adhere to the rules.

Violators will have action taken against them at the administrator's

or moderator's discretion, including having posting abilities

removed, having membership suspended, and being banned. Zoologist

reserves the right to add and subtract additional rules when he

chooses but he will try to make everyone aware of them when he does. "

" You agree not to post any abusive, obscene, vulgar, slanderous,

hateful, threatening, sexually-oriented or any other material that

may violate any applicable laws. "

Stay within these rules and you may continue to post freely. Refuse

to do so and you will be moderated and/or banned.

I give second and third chances because I believe that nobody is

perfect, but my patience is a lot less benevolent than it used to be

in days past.

Tom

Administrator