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Posted by so on July 16, 2005, at 21:58:47
In reply to Re: Please don't call me creepy » so, posted by SLS on July 16, 2005, at 20:52:27
> Respect for someone as a source of knowledge and understanding is earned and not bestowed. You have yet to earn mine.
Perhaps that is because I have not aspired to aquire your respect for me as a source of knowledge and understanding. However I have today obliged your interest in me as a source of knowledge and understanding about how a particular doctor has allowed one religious group to be described as creepy in a forum that generally disallows such generalizations.
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> If you have a problem with the practice of psychiatry, then why don't you move your focus of attention to the Psycho-Babble (medical) board and share with that forum some of your knowledge and understanding?All that i have said about my perspective on psychiatry was to hint at an appreciation for the faith of Scientology, in a context generally unrelated to any specific tenet of that faith. If that presents evidence to you about my regard for psychiatry, I suggest you review your evidentiary standards.
> It always brings a smile to my face when someone appears who has such a vehement dislike of the doctor that they make it a project to discredit him and close his website.
That is interesting. What is your reaction in a circumstance such as the present dialogue, in which a persons sole stated intention is relavent to one policy and one post, and not related to discrediting the administrator and closing the Web site?
I'm not saying that you have any weaknesses. You probably don't. Perhaps some of these other people grew up hating their fathers. I really don't know. It is just such a fanciful goal to topple the almighty authority figure that is Dr. Robert Hsiung. Go for it! LOL Most of the others have long since disappeared.
Others? Are you classifying me as a member of some group you are attempting to describe?
> In the meantime, let us suppose that Dr. Bob is wrong about everything and you have proven your case. Now what?I've not made a case about "everything". I have entered discussion about a specific post, which the administrator stated he has "so far" allowed. His reference to "So far" suggests he may be tractable on the matter. I am applying traction.
> That I happen to know everything should not get in the way of us being friends.If you know everything, you know I have no friends other than the six billion who happen to live on the earth today, and that I don't play favorites.
Posted by Jen Star on July 17, 2005, at 0:54:21
In reply to Re: You wouldn't?, posted by so on July 16, 2005, at 13:50:35
I think that if someone is worried about "disclosing" their faith, and is not comfortable strongly stating that they are "such and such" faith, then that person should not be prosetylizing that particular faith or using it in examples on a board such as this one. It just doesn't seem honest or authentic to me.
Just my thoughts.
JenStar
Posted by Dr. Bob on July 17, 2005, at 1:34:17
In reply to Re: Please don't call me creepy » so, posted by SLS on July 16, 2005, at 20:52:27
> By the way, Racer , how many consecutive PBC's have you received this year without having been blocked? I counted three.
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> so> It always brings a smile to my face when someone appears who has such a vehement dislike of the doctor that they make it a project to discredit him and close his website. To me, it is comedy.
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> SLSPlease don't post anything that could lead others to feel put down.
If you or others have questions about this or about posting policies in general, or are interested in alternative ways of expressing yourself, please see the FAQ:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
Follow-ups regarding these issues, as well as replies to the above posts, should of course themselves be civil.
Thanks,
Bob
Posted by Dr. Bob on July 17, 2005, at 1:34:54
In reply to what about my religion?, posted by so on July 16, 2005, at 2:12:01
> That is irrelevant to the question of whether you allow people to call members of certain religions "creepy".
So you're retracting what you said before?
> I am called "creepy" because of my religious beliefs.
Bob
Posted by SLS on July 17, 2005, at 8:53:35
In reply to Re: Please don't call me creepy, posted by so on July 16, 2005, at 21:58:47
Hi So; Dr. Bob,
I am getting a bit confused as to what's going on here.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20050716/msgs/528903.html
I don't understand this post.
Well, anyway, my wording in a previous post was judged by the doctor as worthy of generating a PBC. That's fair. I guess I wasn't clever enough to funnel statements of the general into an accusation of the individual. Let me retrieve the wording that earned me the PBC and change it in a way that will hopefully pass inspection:
"It occurs very often that someone appears who has such a vehement dislike of the doctor that they make it a project to discredit him and close his website."
I'll rephrase that if necessary, but this has been my observation. I wouldn't include SO in the above statement at this juncture, but I nonetheless find this website worthy of defense. My biasis are often betrayed, but this is usually my intent. Sometimes not.
For now, SO, I hope we can remain focused on the two posts that you have taken issue with and not extrapolate a moderators' behavior regarding them to a pattern of function of the website as a whole. Perhaps you and I are adept at seeing patterns.
Unlike you, SO, I don't have 6 billion friends. There are people whom hate me vehemently. We might agree that this is sometimes very flattering.
- Scott
Posted by gabbii on July 17, 2005, at 9:56:57
In reply to Re: You wouldn't? » so, posted by Jen Star on July 17, 2005, at 0:54:21
> I think that if someone is worried about "disclosing" their faith, and is not comfortable strongly stating that they are "such and such" faith, then that person should not be prosetylizing that particular faith or using it in examples on a board such as this one. It just doesn't seem honest or authentic to me.
>I didn't see any proselytizing, or was that just a hypothetical situation? I think there is a difference though, wondering why someone needs to know what your religion is and not being comfortable saying it.
If you are referring to So, he's said a few times he follows Scientology, I don't sense any discomfort in disclosure (Except perhaps that he may not recieve the same "civility respect" as those of other religions.
In this case I don't understand why Dr. Bob need to have that information in order to answer his question about civility either. I'm not a Scientologist but I found his point valid on it's own.
Posted by so on July 17, 2005, at 12:01:09
In reply to Re: what about my religion?, posted by Dr. Bob on July 17, 2005, at 1:34:54
> > That is irrelevant to the question of whether you allow people to call members of certain religions "creepy".
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> So you're retracting what you said before?
No I am not. I am stating that I should not have needed to expose matters related to my faith to have you enforce the rules you wrote and asked guests of your site to comply with.
> > I am called "creepy" because of my religious beliefs.
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> Bob
Posted by so on July 17, 2005, at 12:03:06
In reply to Re: You wouldn't? » so, posted by Jen Star on July 17, 2005, at 0:54:21
> It just doesn't seem honest or authentic to me.
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> Just my thoughts.
> JenStarI feel put down when someone chooses to publish their thought that they don't see me as honest or authentic.
Posted by so on July 17, 2005, at 12:16:56
In reply to Re: Please don't call me creepy » SO » Dr. Bob, posted by SLS on July 17, 2005, at 8:53:35
> For now, SO, I hope we can remain focused on the two posts that you have taken issue with and not extrapolate a moderators' behavior regarding them to a pattern of function of the website as a whole. Perhaps you and I are adept at seeing patterns.
The pattern I hope you and other steadfast members of this group recognize, Scott, is that when some "bad members" bring valid citations of plain-sight contradictions in the rules, Bob Hsiung sometimes responds with questions, unusually delays an eventual intervention in the matter at hand for days or weeks, and as you have witnessed in this thread, uses the discussion he promotes in the mean time by allowing such clearly dissonant conditions to develop as an occassion to sanction complainants rather than addressing the complaint.
Posted by gabbii on July 17, 2005, at 12:35:38
In reply to I feel put down, posted by so on July 17, 2005, at 12:03:06
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> I feel put down when someone chooses to publish their thought that they don't see me as honest or authentic.For what it's worth to you, I'd have felt very put down as well, particulary as it comes across to me that you put honesty and authenticity above making yourself "Popular"
I'll butt out now, I know you are very capable of fighting your own battles. I get annoyed on behalf of others too often I think.
Posted by so on July 17, 2005, at 13:16:15
In reply to Re: I feel put down » so, posted by gabbii on July 17, 2005, at 12:35:38
> I'll butt out now, I know you are very capable of fighting your own battles. I get annoyed on behalf of others too often I think.
Thank you for the compliment, but you are more than welcome to stand with me, or to take the lead when you see fit.While this doctor seems inclined to require me to confront this extremely negative labeling of faithful people out of self interest, my motivation is to stand by my friends. That is why I refuse to be put in the position of defending my faith, and assert a right to ask for protection of "others" as is guaranteed by the site terms of service. I value defense of others moreso than I value defense of self.
Robert Hsiung has so far refused to address the fact that his FAQ prohibits things that could offend "others" but that when it suits his desire, he defines "others" solely as members of this group who assert a particular interest of their own.
Posted by gabbii on July 17, 2005, at 13:39:11
In reply to Re: I feel put down, posted by so on July 17, 2005, at 13:16:15
> > I'll butt out now, I know you are very capable of fighting your own battles. I get annoyed on behalf of others too often I think.
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> Thank you for the compliment, but you are more than welcome to stand with me, or to take the lead when you see fit.Thanks then, I know it can feel intrusive to some.
> While this doctor seems inclined to require me to confront this extremely negative labeling of faithful people out of self interest, my motivation is to stand by my friends. That is why I refuse to be put in the position of defending my faith, and assert a right to ask for protection of "others" as is guaranteed by the site terms of service. I value defense of others moreso than I value defense of self.
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Yes I understood your point in the first post And had a similar reaction (though I'm not really thinking Dr.Bob's motives for asking are nefarious) I think he too missed the point. It's a principal and who belongs to what is not the issue. Assuming that you are not comfortable with stating your personal beliefs because of that particular response to Dr. Bob is incorrect and if it was true, it would be irrelevent to the issue regardless.
Posted by gabbii on July 17, 2005, at 13:43:24
In reply to Re: I feel put down » so, posted by gabbii on July 17, 2005, at 13:39:11
I think it would be impossible for someone to be both "uncomfortable stating their religious beliefs" and proselytizing at the same time.
That would be quite a trick. Unless perhaps the proselytizing was not meant to be connected to religious views, but that's often what the word is associated with, so I took it in that context.
Posted by so on July 17, 2005, at 13:43:43
In reply to Re: what about my religion?, posted by Dr. Bob on July 17, 2005, at 1:34:54
Your FAQ says: "Please don't ... jump to conclusions about others, post anything that could lead others to feel accused or put down, harass or pressure others, use language that could offend others ..."
however, you wrote that "So far I am allowing" members to call adherents to certain religous groups "Creepy". Further, you asserted that my refusal to repeat my confession of faith comprised a racantation of my faith. I can only conclude that this means you believe refusal to repeat a position on demand comprises abandonment of that position.
So you have retracted your rules against jumping to conclusions or posting things that could lead others to feel put down?
Posted by SLS on July 17, 2005, at 13:46:59
In reply to Re: I feel put down, posted by so on July 17, 2005, at 13:16:15
Hi So,
> Robert Hsiung has so far refused to address the fact that his FAQ prohibits things that could offend "others" but that when it suits his desire, he defines "others" solely as members of this group who assert a particular interest of their own.I do feel that the doctor has been pretty even-handed in his enforcement of civility. He has allowed some pretty noxious posts directed at him and the operation of his bulletin board remain posted without taking any action other than dole out PBCs to some of the posters who reacted quite intensely to those posts. Perhaps I am not one of his favorites that I should get PBC'd along this thread. Perhaps... I try not to psychoanalyze the doctor and his toilet habits for every PBC I recieve. I actually find him quite lenient when it comes to passing out posting blocks. I might not feel the same way once I recieve my first, however.
I guess the question that comes to my mind is if the original "creepy" post would have been allowed unsanctioned in the Faith forum. I think passing or failing that scrutiny would be a litmus test of sorts.
- Scott
Posted by so on July 17, 2005, at 13:52:47
In reply to Re: I feel put down, posted by SLS on July 17, 2005, at 13:46:59
> I guess the question that comes to my mind is if the original "creepy" post would have been allowed unsanctioned in the Faith forum. I think passing or failing that scrutiny would be a litmus test of sorts.
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> - ScottThat is a valid question, of course, but the broader question is whether calling a particular group of people "creepy" conforms to the site rules. The rules don't differentiate standards for the faith board, the politics board or any other board.
Generally speaking, as understood by the vast majority of the English-speaking world, civility implies that one in a leadership position will be true to his word.
Posted by SLS on July 17, 2005, at 14:02:18
In reply to Re: I feel put down--And, posted by gabbii on July 17, 2005, at 13:43:24
> I think it would be impossible for someone to be both "uncomfortable stating their religious beliefs" and proselytizing at the same time.
I'm not sure SO has shown any evidence of proselytizing so much as he might be simply protecting a group from defamation, a cause often taken up by unaffiliated agencies like the ACLU and others like it. Sometimes, it is more effective to debate and influence anonymously and without association to a particular group on behalf of that group as it helps mitigate prejudice and stereotyping.
I am hoping that he does at some point focus his attentions on proselytizing Scientology on the main medical board with respect to psychiatry. Debate there should be interesting.
- Scott
Posted by SLS on July 17, 2005, at 14:20:15
In reply to Secret rules? » SLS, posted by so on July 17, 2005, at 13:52:47
I think one of the things you miss by simply reviewing the archives is the dynamics of communication and moderation on the website. That you are unaware of the "secret" that the Faith board is scrutinized very closely indicates to me that you simply haven't been around that long. Although I agree with your position on the "creepy" thing, I think you should allow yourself some time to observe the boards in real-time before condemning the moderator and their operation entirely. If you have indeed been lurking over the past two years or so since the inclusion of a Faith board and its evolution, I apologize for deducing otherwise.
As for what develops here along this thread, I will be very interested to see how the moderator and you negotiate your ways through it.
I have never been wrong about anything. Once, I thought I was wrong, but it turned out that I was mistaken.
- Scott
Posted by so on July 17, 2005, at 14:39:55
In reply to Re: Secret rules? » so, posted by SLS on July 17, 2005, at 14:20:15
> That you are unaware of the "secret" that the Faith board is scrutinized very closely indicates to me that you simply haven't been around that long.
But since I am aware that there is a "secret" unpublished standard for that board, and since I revealed my knowledge of that secret in the title of my post, you can conclude that I have careully reviewed the history and dynamics of how this site is administered.
Since I am more aware of "secret" unpublished policies than you previously realized, you might also consider that I have access to additional insight about other "secret" unpublished policies that are widely understood by more involved members of this group.
One of those policies includes the unwritten addendum "except regarding Scientologist" in the "civility" FAQ, which was not included in the FAQ, but secretly published in an obscure post at the top of this thread which apparently even you did not locate without my assistance.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20050716/msgs/528618.html
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20050628/msgs/527014.html>Although I agree with your position on the "creepy" thing, I think you should allow yourself some time to observe the boards in real-time before condemning the moderator and their operation entirely.
I am not allowed to publish here a condemnation of the owner of this site, and I have not. I am addressing administration of a particular policy, which is the stated purpose of this particular board. And I maintain my reaction to this particular circumstance is not an isolated reaction based in self-interest, but instead based on my lengthy review of operation of this site, a review the scope of which you are expressing unawareness.
Posted by so on July 17, 2005, at 14:49:56
In reply to Re: I feel put down--And » gabbii, posted by SLS on July 17, 2005, at 14:02:18
> I am hoping that he does at some point focus his attentions on proselytizing Scientology on the main medical board with respect to psychiatry. Debate there should be interesting.
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> - ScottThere are at least three reasons that won't happen.
First, the discussion would likely be relocated to Faith, though posting to the Meds board could force the admin to show his hand and acknowledge either that he does or does not agree with the Courts of the United States of America which have concluded that Scientology is a religion.
Secondly, I have no reason to believe that Scientology is the right thing for anybody reading the meds board. Scientololgy information is widely available elsewhere and there would be more productive places for me to make such information available. Scientologists generally seek to provide information, not to persuade others to accept available information, so we wouldn't have much of a debate. More likely, if we found a setting where I felt comfortable sharing my faith, I would explore with you areas in which we might share scepticism regarding the authors of Scientology, and only then would I ask you to consider meritous aspects of the faith.
Thirdly, if I were to declare that my reluctance to use psyhciatric medicines was based on the opinions and religious doctrines of a former science fiction writer, people might not as readily believe me when I state my reluctance to use certian drugs is a result of scientific testing and government regulations that have led manufacturers of some psychiatric drugs to publish warnings that use of their drugs can sometimes lead to thoughts of suicide.
Posted by gabbii on July 17, 2005, at 15:16:21
In reply to Re: I feel put down--And » gabbii, posted by SLS on July 17, 2005, at 14:02:18
That was exactly my point Scott, but I appreciate your tactful approach.I was actually referring to a post made by Jen Star, which has rolled over I think.
But here's a combination of what she said, and my response
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20050716/msgs/528956.html
Posted by gabbii on July 17, 2005, at 15:18:48
In reply to Re: Secret rules? » so, posted by SLS on July 17, 2005, at 14:20:15
> > As for what develops here along this thread, I will be very interested to see how the moderator and you negotiate your ways through it.
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> I have never been wrong about anything. Once, I thought I was wrong, but it turned out that I was mistaken.
Scott I agree with So on this one, yes the faithboard is closely monitored, but Larry hoover and ISOm both were given P.B.C's for stereotyping r*dnecks, and that was on the Social Board.
Posted by gabbii on July 17, 2005, at 15:20:29
In reply to Re: Secret rules? S.L.S, posted by gabbii on July 17, 2005, at 15:18:48
Posted by SLS on July 17, 2005, at 15:25:10
In reply to Re: I feel put down--And, posted by so on July 17, 2005, at 14:49:56
> > I am hoping that he does at some point focus his attentions on proselytizing Scientology on the main medical board with respect to psychiatry. Debate there should be interesting.
> There are at least three reasons that won't happen.
What first drew your attention to Psycho-Babble?What is your agenda?
Why are you targeting Dr. Hsiung?
Why should you care what one person thinks? In this case, I am referring to the doctor. Why are his beliefs and behaviors so important to you? As you have stated in your three reasons, the beliefs and behaviors of people on Psycho-Babble are not sufficient reason for you to participate here.
Would you feel more comfortable if this website were to discontinue operation?
- Scott
Posted by Nickengland on July 17, 2005, at 15:33:18
In reply to Re: I feel put down--And, posted by so on July 17, 2005, at 14:49:56
Interesting So, - Would you be willing to share you real name by the way?..so is just so...lol..ahh well I think it speaks volumes in some respects, but I just wondered is it short for a real name or is it just saying "so" as in "so what" I find it a very interesting posting name..
I've been reading your posts about the "creepy" issue with Scott and gabbii. I must say I will be interested to see the outsome of this...
>Thirdly, if I were to declare that my reluctance to use psyhciatric medicines was based on the opinions and religious doctrines of a former science fiction writer, people might not as readily believe me when I state my reluctance to use certian drugs is a result of scientific testing and government regulations that have led manufacturers of some psychiatric drugs to publish warnings that use of their drugs can sometimes lead to thoughts of suicide.
I am interested also with this statement. I have noticed that you tend to post mainly in Administration (although I read the debate in politics also) and I know that you have been "lurking" for quite a while.
What I am most curious is though, is to why, if your against psychiatry and psychiatric drugs...and also the psychiatrist that runs this site.....what exactly is it that you gain from posting here with regards to education and support?
I was just trying to think if it was the other way round...for example if someone who was against the scientology beliefs of treating mental illness (but who was pro psychiatry) had choosen to post at a scientology mental health forum...but only post to the administration/moderator to complain....why would they choose to do this when they do not agree with the whole concept of the treatment of scientology in the first place? It appears to be like a double negative so to speak. I just find the motives interesting as to why someone would pusue so much time finding out about something they dont agree/believe in and only make themself "visible" to complain about the admistration of the forum, which in turn is based on what they dont agree with in the first place?
Kind regards
Nick
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