Posted by IsoM on October 31, 2002, at 16:52:02
In reply to Re: more new boards, posted by Dr. Bob on October 30, 2002, at 19:41:04
Bob, while I was at first enthusiastic about having a PB Fiction, I'm not sure if it's going to work now.
-------"> If people on these boards have been banned for quoting from literature that is well known and taught at a majority of universities then I fail to see how original works by these wonderfully creative types will fall inside your ever changing rules of civility.
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> --AliiWell, sonnets can be original and creative, can't they? Even though they have to follow certain rules? Granted, those rules don't ever change...
Support would still be a higher priority than freedom of speech. So, unfortunately, those with a particular style or "voice" might be excluded."
---------I think it's nice to have sweet, flowery prose if someone wishes to post it & yes, I also think you might want to have 'some' sort of limits (but not restraints) on what can be posted, but if all sorts of rules are going to be made about this board too, it would only cause more problems & curb creativity. And then, in the end, what would the purpose of this new board be? No more than spoon-fed Pablum.
Let's take something that we can all agree isn't vulgar & repugnant to anyone - Hemmingway's works. His writings are used in schools & not banned anywhere that I know of, but would you consider that his works are "supportive"? I can't see how anyone could think so. His pain is tangible, & I can't imagine how anyone could see support in his writings. So according to your post about support, he wouldn't be allowed to post, right?
The idea of a PB Fiction board is to allow people tormented & angst-ridden (I hate using that term, it sounds so cliche) to post as well as those who just wish a venue to release their creative writings. Can't we agree that not all writings may be suitable for everyone to read? Can't we have a new icon (perhaps a red warning icon) that would alert anyone who wouldn't wish to read such works? I was hoping that such a board would serve to help & heal those who need to express their pain somewhere & to share with others. It's not an unreasonable compromise to use a red warning icon. Please, Bob, consider that not everyone can look at life through rose coloured glasses, & those that can't, aren't out to hurt others. All they're doing is trying to reach someone who understands. There is a real need for an outlet to their pain.
Have you ever seen the pictures that child psychologists encourage traumatized kids to draw or paint? Some of them can be pretty horrific, but their purpose is to help a child express the pain & release bottled up memories to lead them to healing. Why can't PB Fiction be such a site for us? It may not be a flowered lined pathway to mental health but I doubt that it's going to be as harmful as you may imagine.
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