Kevin,

I've responded several times via email and the site has you on their block list. You would need to consult the owner of the site to remove you.

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For the record, Mr./Ms. Calvert did not e-mail me several times, though I inquired frequently as to the situation.

My username has been blocked, and I have crafted a couple others that have also been blocked. If you want to split hairs as to whether that constitutes banning someone, have at it. I mostly made the effort to get in touch with Neuro, and I have succeeded in doing so…

That said, I was never asked not to post here, nor was I ever given a reason (not that I couldn't guess at it) why I am not allowed to post.

I do continue to get the requests for money, however.

Kevin,

I've responded several times via email and the site has you on their block list. You would need to consult the owner of the site to remove you.

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For the record, Mr./Ms. Calvert did not e-mail me several times, though I inquired frequently as to the situation.

My username has been blocked, and I have crafted a couple others that have also been blocked. If you want to split hairs as to whether that constitutes banning someone, have at it. I mostly made the effort to get in touch with Neuro, and I have succeeded in doing so…

That said, I was never asked not to post here, nor was I ever given a reason (not that I couldn't guess at it) why I am not allowed to post.

I do continue to get the requests for money, however.

Terrorism begins with hatred, and much of the violence of the last several years has fueled the already existing hatred. If we want to stop terrorism, instead of increasing the amount of violence in the world, we should try to reduce the amount of hatred in the world. This cannot be done with a gun.

Thank you for your reflection and for reminding us that every administration, including the current one, has both strengths and weaknesses.

all valid questions. Doubtless, the fault lies with me and not with other posters or indeed with the stars.

Couldn't you pretty much say the same about most human relationships? “Oh, dear wife, your thoughts this morning are so wonderfully new. I never would have imagined you thought like this!”

Is not the primary capacity for productive dialogue rooted in our own capacity to be transformed and to be transformative?

Is the staleness in relationship about the relationship or about the one in the mirror?

I'm only asking.

I would not encourage anyone to spend time at the computer screen churning out comments unless they sensed clear purpose in doing so.

Our world has conflicts dating back thousands of years. I would guess they also conclude dialogue to be stale.

How do you most like to contribute and receive in these kinds of conversations? What makes it productive or not productive towards your own vitality and growth?

“I will express myself with civility, courtesy, and respect for every member of the Sojourners online community, especially toward those with whom I disagree—even if I feel disrespected by them. (Romans 12:17-21)

I will express my disagreements with other community members' ideas without insulting, mocking, or slandering them personally. (Matthew 5:22)

I will not exaggerate others' beliefs nor make unfounded prejudicial assumptions based on labels, categories, or stereotypes. I will always extend the benefit of the doubt. (Ephesians 4:29)

Otherwise, see you on here once in a blue moon my friend.

I am waiting for the day when we stop dismissing one another as “liberal” or “conservative,” and consider the possibility that the one who disagrees with us might be right.

Could you entertain the possibility of cutting back the quantity of time you spend here by at least 50%, but simultaneously doubling the value of your contributions, and doubling again the value of what you get from it??

How would that look??

A big question for me is Sojo's commitment. They cannot guarantee strong dialogue. But they can pretty much guarantee it does not succeed.

The 'banned' need only register a new username and fly under the radar for a while.

And if Kevin truly has been banned, how did he get back on here to tell us he's been banned? In short, I would like to see actual evidence that he's been asked or told not to post here.

The Email address I posted above (aeauooo@yahoo.com) is quasi-anonymous and not the same as the one I use on ‘other web tools.’

Exactly. It's become something of an echo chamber, which is why a number of us post far less frequently. But we continue to dialogue in fruitful ways via other web tools.