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Mdyar
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23 Aug 2011, 10:09 pm

cyberdad wrote:
Hi, I'll play pseudo moderator here and suggest not making this a thread dedicated to stoning Mr Sbluto

His posts aren't my cup of tea but I suspect his emotional state is an open book and perhaps a little sensitivity in pointing out his errors rather than surrounding him like a mob.


Not to minimize K.'s trouble.
But I'd think I'd be so embarrassed I couldn't post again, if I were he. I think he's O.K. though, as he is active. I guess it is a sign maturity to 'trek on.'



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23 Aug 2011, 10:45 pm

Just to put my two cents in on the validity/ethics/good sportsmanship issue of posting another's PM...

I find alot of value in these types of posts. Real life interactions, real faux pas and indecipherable responses and everyone's experiences, opinions and observations has proven to be very informative, educational and enlightening. I like to see more of them, I just think people may be shy about sharing what they perceive as 'failures' in a public forum.

On the other hand a PM is caleld a 'private/perrsonal message' for a reason. Omitting/editting out the original posters/senders name is easy enough, maintains the privacy implied in the messaging system and avoids causing bad feelings and embarrassment. I do not feel as if Karla posted this with the intent to do any of those things - it is one of those oversight issues that just needs addressing. There was no need whatsoever for other posters to get personal and isulting about the whole thing... sheesh. Sometimes I'm painfully aware that I'm talking to myself around here all too often.

It takes two minutes of your time to ask someone to clarify their intentions. If you feel your hackles going up over a post on this forum in particular, it is safe to assume that someone misunderstood, expressed themselves poorly or simply misinterpretted an original post. Seriously folks. ASK WHAT PEOPLE MEAN! It sure beats sitting around stewing over a comment that may not even have been intended to have that effect.