Posted by verne on October 24, 2004, at 6:30:13
In reply to Dr. Bob, posted by alesta on October 24, 2004, at 2:42:47
Amy,
I think the administrative board is like an extreme sport - it seems to test the limits of civility.
When people become more concerned with the running of the site than participating in the site, they may have one foot already out the door and, for this reason, be less concerned with the civility guidelines.
Reminds me of church. At picnics and church socials everyone is on their best behavior but when the committee meets to plan the church social, a fight breaks out.
And, too, I think people get invested in helping to run the site rather than just participate in the site. This may start out as innocent as offering a suggestion but could result in a kind of power struggle over running the site.
This is all very intriguing to me.
verne
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