Posted by Dinah on July 11, 2005, at 18:41:05
In reply to Re: small boards and privacy, posted by Dr. Bob on July 9, 2005, at 11:52:55
Your trouble, Dr. Bob, is that you think groups of people and types of conversations are interchangeable.
People actually do want to respond to particular people or particular threads you know, once they read them and are engaged by *them*. Not by the idea of being able to chat, but by particular conversations.
Saying "there's another board over there" is not the same as saying this washing machine is in use, but there's another one on the next row.
People are not like washing machines. Conversations are not like washing machines.
It's come up in therapy, you know. When I wanted a fill in therapist for my therapist's absence. And we entered into long discussion ending in the conclusion that therapists are not like washing machines. A conclusion that works against both of us, actually.
There's no way I can get you to understand this concept. I understand that, and I'm sorry for it on many levels. But I thought I'd point it out.
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