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So what you formerly claimed to be abuse, is now merely bad form?
Do you do this to your students? Do you exaggerate a consequence in an effort to emotionally manipulate? I surely hope not.
Children are emotionally and socially too immature to manage a manipulative adult. This is especially true, when the adult has power over their lives and futures, as do teachers. If, as you say, you teach special education, then they are even more vulnerable.
First of all, I never said it was 'abusive' to attack the children of posters. I said that an attack merited the use of the abuse button. You put words in my mouth and I don't appreciate that. You react strongly when it is done to you, I have the right to react in the same way.
However, in the same post you quoted, I also said that attacking the children of posters was wrong, underhanded, and ugly. You cherry-picked out the one phrase that you thought would help you make your point. Cherry-picking data is not a healthy debating technique.
Earlier I stated that we should not attack or make implications about the children of other posters. I also stated that I have never, and will never, attack your children and expect the same courtesy from you.
I stand by my statement that it is worthy of hitting the abuse button should a poster decide to attack the child of another poster.
So in short.. yes, attacking the child of another poster is bad form, ugly, underhanded, wrong, and therefore, IMO, merits the use of the abuse button.
I'm not quite sure why you want to argue this item out. I don't know of any FReeper that would attack another's child and then be suprised if they were called on it. Very odd.
I will close with the same request/demand. Do not include my child in any of your posts with an implication or innuendo or even a mention. She is a minor and she is off-limits to you.