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Good! I've only banned one guy, and I don't have trouble with anyone else.

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"And you wern’t really banned Frank, just that I needed a break"

Slanders,

Rich needed some space. It was about him; not you...

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In reading Frances Leaders piece 'Water Miracles' and a link within it to the work of Dr. Masaru Emoto, I have been reflecting on the behavior of others and the choices they make (and of course myself as well), and how those behaviors affect others.

(In reference to the work above I'm thinking about vibration)

Some behaviors are abusive or toxic and can affect others detrimentally. Especially if that other is easily triggered, has a history of experienced abuse.

And of course triggers can be learned from and no's can always be said.

And bans can be shunning or impinge on freedom of speech, and around and around we go. We all have to draw our own lines and do our own work.

(and those comments you delete and are no longer on your feed, even your own, are still seen by the one they were directed at)

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I've been following the same policy on my blog, too, from the very start.

People who ban differing opinions are either feeble-minded or liars (the two do not exclude each other).

Not sure what I would do, if a bot or a troll (or more of them) tried to take over the comment sections, but I guess, it would depend on the type of attack.

I hate it as the most destructive form of attack, when they flood good sites with half-truths and moronic comments. Zerohedge is a good example, although the commenters have never been rocket scientist there. (I do not comment there, but it gives me a good idea of the latest trends of manipulative news and tactics that are not addressed to the absolute-lowest level of the populace.)

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