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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Guardianship PP, you're not the OP of this thread, are you?  Why is it OK for you to hijack this thread, which was supposed to be about mean people, but not OK for other people to go off-topic on "your" thread?

You won't answer this question, I'm sure, but since I know you are reading I hope you at least think about it and maybe reconsider your understanding of how a site like this actually works.  [/quote]

I'm the OP you're referring to and I'm happy to respond.  The OP's question was  [quote]Any ideas on how to squash mean spiritedness and bring more civil discussions or even debates to DCUM? [/quote] and my response was that I 'report' posts to the moderator.  Although it's very tired and been beat to death, I feel this discussion has been relevant because what you, and others like you, did on the temporary guardianship thread is similar to what the OP is trying to change.  I interpreted the OP's request as wanting to make DCUM a better place.  I offered an idea on how the OP might achieve her goal - use the 'report' button - and what my experience with doing it was.  Subsequently, I think it's been very useful to see the effects of the 'report' button.  It's certainly shown that some people get very upset when they aren't allowed to criticise or indulge in mean spiritedness.  It illustrates the challenge of trying to make DCUMs a more civil place.

If the OP of this thread feels this has gone too far off course, she's welcome to post and ask people to keep to the question asked.  If others continue to stray, she should use the 'report' button.  What suggestions have you offered to squash mean spiritedness and bring more civil discussions or even debates to DCUM?  I, at least, did address the question asked by the OP.[/quote]

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