Posted on 07/13/2002 5:55:15 AM PDT by BADJOE
When I was a young man, one of the womens magazines had a monthly feature "Can This Marriage be Saved" which would have both sides tell their stories, followed by a marriage counselor who disected the imput from both parties. Then the story followed up on the results.
Obviously some cases were hopeless, but many that seemed to be hopeless were resolved.
This effort gives us all a chance to hone our verbal and writing skills. It makes us more articulate defenders of liberty.
When the same Freeper is banned, we condemn him to become an antiFreeper, and we deprive ourselves of the opportunity to shape and sharpen our positions.
I am wondering if the Moderators would be willing to give the Freepers a chance to save one of our own through reasoned dialogue before sending the target to Never Never Land.
I am leaving for Fresno for a meeting with JimRob in an hour, so I won't be here much longer to participate in any discussion.
I am sure JimRob will read your comments, and I'll catch the hell or the glory on the other end. : )
What say you Freepers?
You can't save the world, BADJOE. The current system seems to be working fine. Swift and sure punishment is the only thing 4 year old minds understand completely.
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BTW...it's pretty tough to get permanently-banned around here. And when I was unfairly--IMHO--suspended 2-3 years ago, I found other things to occupy my time until JimRob reinstated my posting privileges after a month-long cooling off period. To become an anti-FReeper, often you need to have an ulterior motive.
Say "Howdy" to JimRob fer me, mi hermano...MUD
I guess if you're determined to see the worst in another, you'll always find it.
It doesn't take a village, BADJOE. The last thing I'd like to see on FreeRepublic is intervention therapy. There's no place for it. FreeRepublic is a conservative institution -- not a place for mothering people who won't discipline themselves. They should be dispatched without haste.
I guess I would have to say that this would depend on the motivation of the poster in question, which might or might not be a known quantity. If this hypothetical poster genuinely wanted to participate in and contribute to the community, then I would in theory support engaging in some sort of dialogue before booting them permanently. On the other hand, constantly feeding trolls who come here solely to disrupt would be counterproductive and reduce FR to little more than Usenet with a good front end.
If memory serves, there used to be a FR feature called "The Alley" - an anteroom of sorts where personal disagreements could be worked out. Wouldn't such a place, out of the flow of normal posts, be an ideal venue for resolution of disagreements like this?
While I don't agree with X on a lot of issues, he did this forum a great service in the past and I certainly don't feel he deserved to be banned. Tet68
How about A+Bert.
LOL!
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