on 1/31/07 12:29 AM, William Pietri at william@scissor.com wrote:
Hi, Marc.
Marc Riddell wrote:
I have no doubt that what you say here is true. I simply have a difficult time with telling anyone what they can and cannot say.
Is that always true for you?
In my work (which is a large part of my life) yes. In my personal life I don't find words directed at me to be harmful - simply educational. Persons teach me a great deal about themselves by how they express themselves.
If people would like to say something privately, or even in a public square, I'm not willing to tell them they can't, even when I might be happy to say that they're wrong.
But a couple of times I have without hesitation thrown people out of events at my house for mistreating my guests. Do you draw lines like that?
Yes. If the words and/or behavior are meant to harm, I will intervene as best I can.
For me, Wikipedia is more akin to the latter than the former. It's different in that the standards are something we come up with together. But it's the same in that I have caution but no compunction in enforcing those standards when somebody is harming what brings us together.
I absolutely agree with you. Nicely said. Thank you.
Marc
William
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