Thread:Fossiliferous/@comment-25989346-20160707214138/@comment-32738051-20160708031954

Fossiliferous wrote: ...I would suggest that throwing a blanket on a fire is far more effective than throwing gasoline on it. Record and report everything that is problematic, but try to avoid engaging directly.

If it continues, or if people still do not feel safe, then yes this will have to be dealt with with a strong hand and a simple block. But I, for one, would feel better knowing that all other options had been exhausted, a second chance had been given, and we were sure that the situtation simply could not be otherwise resolved.

I agree with Foss. Emotions are running high right now and everyone is reacting instead of acting. I don't think the time is yet for the action requested to be taken but I don't want to go into it further here. I have not yet provided input on this whole situation and I swear this is the only time I'm going to say anything to anyone about it. This was one major reason, but not the only one, that I created my latest blog today. If you want to know what I think, I believe you will get a very good idea after you've read it but truly I think I have some good takeaways in it and it is worth each of you reading. But in any case, it's time to take a step back and a deep breath, sleep on it and see if we can start over and try to get past this without anyone leaving this wonderful community because of it. What's done is done and can't be undone but it is also all past tense now and it is time to move forward again. PLEASE.