Posted by Lini on April 27, 2002, at 14:56:05
In reply to Re: I'm glad you understand (I don't!) » jay, posted by tina on April 27, 2002, at 11:20:57
Tina -
I think that you have valid points, and I do understand the creation of an OTs board, but I *don't* understand why it necessarily has to be "exclusive." I think "reunion" boards are different from PSB and PB for exactly the reasons you mentioned, BUT, I am not sure it would take anything away from the OT board if it wasn't just limited to OTs. For example, there are people that maybe didn't join in 2000 that know what's going on with you and have provided support - why block them from catching up with you just because they joined at a different time? I just don't see the value of it, but I definitely see the negative impact it has had(OT vs. New, all this traffic on PSA etc.).
The concept of a reunion board makes sense, but I think it could happen naturally, with people who have established relationships finding their way to their own "room." This whole "the year you joined" thing is arbitrary and doesn't signify anything except division.
I have said this before, but the same way that the book club "room" attracts readers, the reunion rooms will attract those that know each other! I think that if Bob really wanted to end this subject simply keeping the reunion rooms and ending the exclusiveness would solve it. Everybody would be happy. But I doubt it would make a good research topic.
-L
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