Posted by Gabbi-x-2 on June 10, 2005, at 18:15:30
In reply to Re: But what does Minnie think?, posted by Minnie-Haha on June 10, 2005, at 17:57:44
I think if there are small boards on PB and only select people are invited, that will be exclusion. (But in reality, if I understand the suggestions so far, the only thing keeping people out will be desire and/or space.)
Well, the intention of the small boards, or the purpose of them, is to keep them small, to limit the amount of people, to me that is purposeful exclusion. It's not a lack of space by accident, it's a purposeful limitation, to keep those who've joined seperate from the rest of Babble.
Whereas if everyone could have come to the party, everyone would have been welcome, that to me is the difference.
If I had a party, and invited people, and it was open to everyone I invited, (obviously) but someone halfway across the world could not come, I would not consider it exclusion. However, if I had a small area roped off, that had people in it, and someone wanted to sit there, and I said "I'm sorry, you cannot" I would consider that to be intentional exclusion. And to me, the intent is the key.And that's all I have to say about that. : )
Hi Minnie.
>
> I don't think the intention of the PB get-together organizers was exclusion. And I don't think the intention of those who'd like small-boards is exclusion. And if intention makes the former OK, then the latter is too, IMO.
>
poster:Gabbi-x-2
thread:500533
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20050530/msgs/510708.html