Posted by Dinah on June 15, 2005, at 9:49:59
In reply to Lou's response to Dinah's post-shield? » Dinah, posted by Lou Pilder on June 15, 2005, at 9:35:19
No, I do not believe it will still your voice. You will still be bringing the posts to the attention of Dr. Bob and the deputies. If Dr. Bob believes that the posts are doing any of the things named, he will act. If Dr. Bob does not believe the posts are doing any of the things named, the result will be the same as present, except that people won't feel as hurt and angry. If that is the point of the requests, to have Dr. Bob sanction posts that are antisemitic or uncivil under site guidelines, then the private communications will work just as well.
I will tell you frankly that I bring my administrative concerns concerning particular posts directly to Dr. Bob, and I do not consider that my voice is stilled. I still discuss broad concepts on board.
The other possibility I can think of offhand is that the requests for determination are not made for Dr. Bob's benefit at all, but to make public the requester's concerns - even though they are addressed to Dr. Bob. I suppose that the making public would be stilled. However, the offsetting benefit would that people wouldn't feel hurt or angry over having posts that Dr. Bob considers ok brought up for review over one or two times a month.
And you could still bring one or two posts a month to public attention, if Dr. Bob does not act on them privately.
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