07-29-2010, 12:00 AM
Hi folks,
No offense tiff but I didn't say anything about people using forums as therapy, I'm not sure what I said that might have suggested that to you, maybe because I asked summer dawne if he was benefiting here? I wasn't thinking in terms of therapy though, the question was for summer dawne to interpret and answer as he sees fit, or not.
I am not for punishment, I am not for moderating, I am not for authority except the authority of one's own experience, however, if someone speaks with authority I pay attention as much as I am able.
The story I told about the other forum was to show an example of an alternative to banning and centralized authority, in that case the people as individuals through a group acted in an efficient manner to defend themselves without the intervention of a moderator, such was the group intent. I know that is different than the way things are ordinarily handled in forums. There are always alternatives, just because you don't see them doesn't mean they aren't there.
I would prefer it if summer dawne was unbanned and unmoderated but I don't expect that to happen; since banning for three months was the stated original intent why not leave it at that instead of enacting yet more restrictions?
I want my view on things to be clear; I am not happy that my earlier expression might have contributed to more restrictions being placed.
No offense tiff but I didn't say anything about people using forums as therapy, I'm not sure what I said that might have suggested that to you, maybe because I asked summer dawne if he was benefiting here? I wasn't thinking in terms of therapy though, the question was for summer dawne to interpret and answer as he sees fit, or not.
I am not for punishment, I am not for moderating, I am not for authority except the authority of one's own experience, however, if someone speaks with authority I pay attention as much as I am able.
The story I told about the other forum was to show an example of an alternative to banning and centralized authority, in that case the people as individuals through a group acted in an efficient manner to defend themselves without the intervention of a moderator, such was the group intent. I know that is different than the way things are ordinarily handled in forums. There are always alternatives, just because you don't see them doesn't mean they aren't there.
I would prefer it if summer dawne was unbanned and unmoderated but I don't expect that to happen; since banning for three months was the stated original intent why not leave it at that instead of enacting yet more restrictions?
I want my view on things to be clear; I am not happy that my earlier expression might have contributed to more restrictions being placed.