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Originally Posted by stepanok
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Originally Posted by nekokami
Regarding stepanok:
There are many places on the internet where flamebaiting is considered perfectly acceptable. Mobileread isn't one of them. We can certainly disagree about whether a book is enjoyable here, or of high quality. We can also disagree (particularly in the Lounge) about any number of non-book related topics, such as political positions or linguistic usage. Some of our disagreements get quite heated at times (particularly those involving DRM and/or copyright).
However, what we do not accept here is posting provocative statements purely for the purpose of being provocative. That is a hobby best pursued elsewhere. |
I honestly find the above extremely provocative. If you dont want to read something, then dont....and certainly dont reply to it |
Ehm.
Nekokami is a
Moderator, stepanok, we Mods don't have quite the same "freedom to ignore" that the average member does, and we have a responsibility to the whole Community to step in and say something when things seem to need it. For example, the Mods have all pretty much tacitly agreed that we should forgo using the forum's "Ignore" feature, though we do occasionally encourage others to use it in some circumstances.
One of the primary defining characteristics of the MobileRead Community is that it is, by and large, very civil and respectful in the tone of its discussions. Considering the ... volatility of some of the topics, it's remarkable just how
un-inflamed the discussions are.
Frankly, this characteristic is the only reason I ever stayed around the forum more than a week or two in the first place. I know that civility is widely appreciated amongst the members here because it's really the
members that keep it that way.
If we occasionally seem, perhaps, a bit protective of that civility of tone, it's only because we know how rare it is in the online world and we want to preserve it. And we know that we can't without the support of the membership.