> That passive aggressive crap
>
> Dr. Bob what are you going to do?
> Surely you jest. If not, wow, it must be nice in that ivory tower.
> This is far worse than anything that was said in this thread don't you think? Appalling is what comes to my mind.
>
> johnj1
> "It's hard for me and my husband to grasp ..."
> The only reason Phillipa stopped him from doing it is that she was worried SHE would get in trouble. That's all.
> one member [causes] such discontent among other members
> members ...have fallen victim to Phillipa's gossip etc.
>
> maxime
> I believe that was done to intimidate.
>
> I hope this doesn't get swept under the rug.
>
> fayeroe
Please don't post anything that could lead others to feel accused or put down, disclose without permission communications from them, or jump to conclusions about them.
But please don't take this personally, either, this doesn't mean I don't like you or think you're bad people. I'm sorry if this hurts you and don't want anything bad to happen to you. In a crisis, please get help in person. You may wish to check out a listing compiled by a poster of helpful web pages on coping with crisis at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/psycho-babble-tips/links/Coping_with_crisis_001012507973
I do hope that you choose to remain a member of this community and that members of this community help you, if needed, to avoid future blocks. Dinah, 10derheart, gardenergirl, hyperfocus, and Willful, thanks for trying to help this time.
More information about posting policies and tips on alternative ways to express yourself, including a link to a nice post by Dinah on I-statements, are in the FAQ:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#enforce
You might want to consider asking other posters to be your "civility buddies" and to preview your posts before you submit them.
Phillipa, Maxime, Dinah, johnj1, and 10derheart, I'm also sorry if you felt hurt.
> We have been down this path many many times before and it seems a poster continues this behavior. Maybe it is a game and maybe it makes them feel good doing it
>
> johnj1
Whatever the reasons, some of us do continue our behaviors despite feedback from others. Coexisting can be a challenge.
Follow-ups regarding these issues should be redirected to Psycho-Babble Administration. They, as well as replies to the above posts, should of course themselves be civil.
Thanks,
Bob
PS: According to the formula:
johnj1:
duration of previous block: 1 week
period of time since previous block: 47 weeks
severity: 2 (default) + 1 (uncivil toward particular individual) = 3
block length = 1.52 rounded = 2 weeks
maxime:
duration of previous block: 1 week
period of time since previous block: 7 weeks
severity: 2 (default) + 1 (uncivil toward particular individual) = 3
block length = 2.64 rounded = 3 weeks
fayeroe:
duration of previous block: 9 weeks
period of time since previous block: 6 weeks
severity: 2 (default) + 1 (uncivil toward particular individual) = 3
block length = 22.81 rounded = 23 weeks
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