Posted by Dr. Bob on March 17, 2005, at 19:12:07
In reply to Re: some thoughts » Toph, posted by AuntieMel on March 17, 2005, at 10:57:47
> > > Do you really want us to decide most / all things
> >
> > Not now, no, but I do think I'd like to move in that direction, yes.
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> Then why do you ignore it when posters do express a fairly strong consensus on certain issues?1. I didn't ignore them, I just didn't change my mind.
2. We haven't moved that far yet. :-)
> you don't really want decisions to be based on what the majority of posters want after all.
No, not now. At this point, these aren't votes, they're requests for input.
> You don't really seem to be moving towards letting us make those kinds of decisions...
Sorry, but change is slow.
> So we have you running it on the one hand, and us running it on the other. But we aren't required to choose between them. There must be a middle ground.
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> alexandra_kHow about me supervising posters running it? :-)
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> Why, Dr. Bob? Are you getting tired of us?
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> DinahOf course not, you guys are great! But (1)
> Fight-flight occurs most frequently in workplaces where ... the structure of the workplace is a mixture of autocratic management direction and work group autonomy. It is common in organizations caught in transition between a bureaucratic and democratic structure.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20041109/msgs/425076.html
(2) it could be an opportunity for posters to grow, and (3) I won't be around forever.
> a constantly changing babble would be too much to handle.
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> While the punishments may (and do) seem unfair at times the *concept* of what is acceptable and what is not is pretty constant.
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> AuntieMelThat's why it can be good that change is slow. The idea would be to balance (1) retaining the current culture and (2) giving posters more say in determining what's acceptable.
Bob
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