Posted by Dr. Bob on June 20, 2006, at 22:26:19
In reply to 6th request for a determination, Dr. Bob » muffled, posted by Jakeman on June 17, 2006, at 1:30:23
> I wanted to add my tweaks, box of salt included.
>
> 1) I don't think it's just about when a friend is blocked. I think it can be about any block regardless of whether the person is a friend or not.
> 2) I think powerless is correct. But also perhaps devalued, because I believe that many do not feel as if their questions are adequately addressed in your replies.Thanks for the tweaks. Any suggestions on how to address questions better?
> And I would add 3) Many are not happy with the blocking policy in general.
Sure, but I see that as related to 1) and 2)...
> -Are even you willing to give serious and thoughtful consideration to making more changes to the blocking policy?
Of course!
> -If you are not willing to make any changes at this time, would you consider spelling out in some detail the purposes, intents, and goals of the blocking policy in enough detail so that Babblers can better understand what the policy is there for?
The goal is to have it be supportive here. What kinds of details would people like?
> -If you are willing to consider making changes, how would you like to get posters' input and to discuss changes? Some ideas: we could continue to post to a thread, and perhaps someone could periodically summarize ideas so that none get lost and the conversation has some structure to it. (This might help you in replying if info is summarized into one post now and then. Or, we could put together a "task force" or committee who can formulate ideas and proposals, put out those agreed upon to the group for comment, etc. Or the deputies and you can discuss it, although we have in the past without much consensus.
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> ggAny of those would be fine. :-)
Maybe a related issue is that of a more democratic structure?
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20041109/msgs/425076.html
I think one's evolving, but change is slow...
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> Dr. Bob, would you reconsider this block on Estella? Again, why is it moot?
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> JakeRegarding reconsidering, see Dinah's excellent translation:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20060525/msgs/658093.html
I think it's kind of moot because she was blocked again:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20060525/msgs/654732.html
after the block being discussed:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/poli/20060417/msgs/646629.html
Bob
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