Posted by jay on July 5, 2005, at 17:03:10
In reply to Question » jay, posted by thuso on July 5, 2005, at 16:57:39
> I would really like to know what good you think boycotting will do? I seriously would like to hear what you think this is going to accomplish. This isn't a democracy. And Dr. Bob isn't going to loose any time, money, or sleep by people boycotting. This is especially true since there is no way you'll be able to get enough people to cooperate in order to make much of a dent in daily posts. In this case, you'll have much more power by consistently letting your thoughts be known rather than boycotting or leaving. In school I had to read this book called "Exit, Voice, and Loyalty" by Albert Hirschman and it taught me quite a bit about the best ways to make your dissatisfaction known. Depending on the circumstance, sometimes it's better to exit and other times it's better to just make your voice heard. In this instance, I would offer the suggestion that if you want a change, boycotting is not going to do it.
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> I don't know the whole Larry Hover situation, so I'm not advocating for either side. I'm just curious to find out the rational for boycotting over other methods of protest.
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> I really hope you'll let me know.Look...action *gets* results..and it focuses not just on the symbol of Solidarity, it I hope people have the good in them, will leave this board empty, as in a 'general strike' fashion. I have been on this board for many, many years, and I know what works. Do you not believe in the power of collective action? How do you think Unions work? Solidarity..
Jay
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