Posted by Dr. Bob on July 9, 2000, at 14:10:26
In reply to Re: registration system and possible 2nd board » Dr. Bob, posted by Oddzilla on July 8, 2000, at 11:48:06
Oddzilla:
> this Odd being doesn't even have a credit card! At the risk of being dense do you mean people have to pay or just have a credit card?
Well, maybe the first step would be just to have a credit card. But some of you may remember that I've considered a payment system, too...
> What about a separate limited list for people who've been her the longest... There could be a separate unlimited list for new people... The unlimited list would also be open to people on the other list. People on the limited list who were uncivil could also be sent back to the unlimited list for a first warning and have to get back on the waiting list.
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> If the second list was not accessible (to read) to the public it might be possible to attract people willing to pay for a safe place to post.Right, part of the idea of a separate board for "veterans" would be to reward those who stick around and participate. I'd expect it to be less cluttered and "safer" than the main board.
The idea would *not* be to restrict veterans to that board -- I agree, they have a lot to contribute (or else they wouldn't be veterans!) -- but just to give them access to a second board they could use if they wished.
Yes, I guess it would be exclusionary, but think of it as like a frequent flier program...
> I think trying to separate the political from the personal from the religous from the medical from the psychological would probably not work and just lead to more bickering about what board people should post on. Like which board would you post the movie reviews and recipes on? Part of the charm of PB for me was how wide ranging it could be.
Yes, my concern with a new board is overlap with this one. Maybe if a new one had to do with children the boundaries would be relatively clear?
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Cass:
> > > > What if I got picked for the board that I didn't want to use?
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> > Then you could just not use it! :-)
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> You mean we could use either board?Right, if there were a separate board for veterans, they would be free to use it *or* the main board. The veteran board would just be an extra option for them.
> > > > What if there are certain people I would like to be on the same board with?
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> > Um, well, maybe start your own eGroup?
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> It sounds to me like you're sort of saying, "Get lost." Are you? Am I being overly sensitive? I think I'm always supportive here. Are you trying to get rid of me? Are you just trying to get rid of people?Snowie:
> I'm also getting very distinct "get lost" vibes from Dr. Bob.
Oops, sorry about that! No, I'm not trying to get rid of anyone, I'm trying to make room for everyone. It would just be too much for me to create separate boards for every group that wanted their own. Whereas eGroups is set up specifically to do that.
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Adam:
> a LOT of useful information has been posted in the past, and there have been some very, very knowledgeable 'babblers who have contributed reams of great stuff that seems more or less lost to the ether now. I must admit I find it difficult to dig up old posts or find those particular nuggets of advice or lists of facts because the size of the archived information is becoming intimidating, and the question:answer ratio is growing at an accelerating pace.
This was the problem that gave birth to Psychopharmacology Tips. Something like that is a lot of work, though. Maybe the next best thing would be just to keep track of the most helpful posts on various topics?
> Running this place has got to be a ton of work. Bringing out its full potential would be an enormous time sink for one person, I'm sure. Could turning a few smart and savvy grad. students onto the task every year full-time ... be a win-win situation for everyone?
Hmm, what about turning you smart and savvy psycho-babblers onto it? :-)
Let's try an experiment. I've created a new eGroup called "psycho-babble-tips" (the name might be a little ambiguous, but "psycho-babble" was already taken!). eGroups lets members of a group create "folders" of links. Maybe we can use that feature to highlight particular posts on topics.
The psycho-babble-tips main page is at:
http://www.egroups.com/links/psycho-babble-tips
To see the folders of links that have been created, just click on "Links". I've created a sample folder on the topic of a possible 2nd board. Maybe each topic could have its own folder, and that would help keep things organized?
If you just want to see the links, you don't have to do anything else, they're public. If, however, you want to try your hand at creating a folder of links, subscribe to psycho-babble-tips from the main page (and register with eGroups if you haven't already).
Subscriptions to psycho-babble-tips will need to approved by me. I'm going to limit this to registered Psycho-Babble members, so please use the same email address that you used to register here. Make sure you create a folder for yourself so the top level of Links doesn't get too cluttered. In your folder, list only Psycho-Babble posts (those posts, of course, can list any page). Finally, URLs should include the archive, like in the Thread section of a post. If they don't, like in the Current Period section on the main Psycho-Babble page, they'll only work for the current period.
Whew! Any questions?
Bob
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