Riley ,'Potential'
A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
But don't punish her just because she's annoying as hell and makes one want to fork his/her eyes out.
Why not?
Seriously, I think this is the main problem. Even though she does occasionally post things that are out and out offensive, so do other people. If she were someone who actually contributed to the board instead of posting incoherent or annoying posts, I don't think we would be having this discussion.
Honestly I think the behavior needs to be judged by more than just how many people were offended, but include factors like, was the post offensive,
What criteria would you use to judge whether or not a post was offensive, if not by the number of people who were offended by it?
Some will contend that filling a thread with incomprehensible babble that drives other users out is quite demonic.
Some might, but I don't agree, unless it's intentional trolling. I don't think we need to bend over backwards to accomodate everyone, but I don't want the quality of posts to be a determinant factor in demonic behavior. It's a slippery slope.
Wolfram---she's made tastless jokes about Chritianity and gays, which should have gotten her a warning right then and there, imo.
She's driving people batshit.
I am of the firm belief that her comments in regard to Theodosia's remarks about sticking a fork in her eye over seeing a spoiler were intentionally made so Zoe could get attention.
Because there is no way I believe that there is anyone who can figure out how to use a computer and not be able to understand that comment was a joke.
but include factors like, was the post offensive, what's the context, what's the follow-up, and what was the apparent intent of the poster. These things cannot be easily defined and quantified.
No they can't. How do you suppose we decide that a post is offensive? and if you say consensus I will scream.
No they can't. How do you suppose we decide that a post is offensive? and if you say consensus I will scream.
Come sit by me, msbelle. After your head explodes, you start to enjoy the grey matter patterns on the wall. It's like watching clouds everytime some new goes 'splody.
These things cannot be easily defined and quantified.
No, not easily, but I do think the comfort level will be improved if we make the effort.
Can we just wait 'til it happens again?
If someone else feels it's happening right now, at a level of seriousness that needs to be dealt with officially, then cite the posts and threads that offend you (the person who makes gives the cite) and ask for an official warning.
If not, is all this speculating doing us any good at all?
What criteria would you use to judge whether or not a post was offensive, if not by the number of people who were offended by it?
My own personal offensiveness gauge which keeps me from saying offensive things, for one.
Come sit by me, msbelle. After your head explodes, you start to enjoy the grey matter patterns on the wall. It's like watching clouds everytime some new goes 'splody.
I think I see a squirrel in mine!
No, not easily, but I do think the comfort level will be improved if we make the effort.
Mine won't.