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Message: [QUOTE="Flacusian, post: 1253378, member: 264"] I didn't think it was such an egregious thing for KingOnuaku to ask the question regarding the fact that someone who is a University Trustee is also an administrator on a board entitled "Syracusefan". Being that it is a typed post on a message board it isn't possible to discern the tone of the inquirer and I don't think the question in and of itself really should have elicited the level of hostility that is apparent by many who have weighed in on it. It certainly could have been explained w/o immediately assuming that an attack or accusation was being made and w/o the vitriolic tone. Perhaps I'm reading it wrong? I don't think so with respect to the original question. It also seems that after KingOnauaku stated, "that's fine, it just changes my opinion of this board" that the pack attack mentality really clicked into high gear. Is not the purpose of the board partially to provide a forum for differing opinions? Whether one likes it or not KingOnauku is certainly entitled to make a statement like that without being torn apart for it. I don't think that comment necessarily constituted a condemnation of the board. Simply put... they stated that their opinion of the board would be changed if those were the facts. And just to make sure my comments are taken out of context I will say this. CTO is certainly a legend here and deserves enormous credit for all she has done for the University and for being a principle in the creation of this board and it's precursors. I think she is perfectly capable to defend herself should someone question her on anything. But I also think that some of the above posts demonstrate an ill tempered rush to judgment tendency that can be seen here from time to time. Tolerance and being accepting of other viewpoints is essential to the health and well being of this board. If posters on here continually and or repeatedly post things that are mean spirited or are behaving like a troll, they deserve to be shown the door. The administrators are equipped to judge and handle that. Someone asking a question which is yet to be proved as rude or judgemental certainly shouldn't be told to get lost and go someplace else. I just don't think that KingOnuaku entirely deserved some of the things which were said based on the original question. [/QUOTE]

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