Posted by Alexus on September 4, 2006, at 4:29:25
In reply to Re: power and intention, posted by Dr. Bob on April 24, 2002, at 20:52:08
> > Dr. Bob is stuck with the role of Parent, the Dysfunctional Parent...
> Could I be Functional Parent instead? Please? :-)Depends on you really ;-)
> > And, in order to be here and stay, we take on the role of Child. Bad child, Good child, Wrong child, Angry chlld, Passive child, Grown Up child, Cooperative child - but forever, if you look at how it really works, without power.
> Grown Up Child and Cooperative Child sound good! Maybe think of it as division of power? I have the power to structure the site. You have the power to give support.Hrm. Kinda like 'I have the power to send you to your room' and 'you have the power to play there quietly'.
> > it would be wonderful, really much more supportive of Mental Health, if the board could be restructured. . .. to be less Me Big-You Little. . .and a lot more We.> The idea here has always been that together, We can use our powers to do some good. But there doesn't have to be any Me at all...
And so 'Functional Parent' threatens to leave...
> ...I do think that if a lot of people were really inhibited, not many people would stay.
> But a lot of people do stay. Therefore...And a lot of people do leave too. But you write them off by saying the boards are more civil now as a consequence.
> > I believe intention should have some weight in determining whether you issue blocks or PBCs.
> *Some* weight, OK, deal. :-)
Yeah. Like when you uncharitably interpret and block in consequence.
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