Posted by gardenergirl on October 3, 2006, at 14:08:23
In reply to Re: utterly and completely confused » gardenergirl, posted by alexandra_k on October 3, 2006, at 11:19:28
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> > Regarding the restricted chat room, do you think that all Babblers should be able to view and/or participate in administrative meetings?
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> I guess I thought the admin board was for dealing with admin issues / concerns etc.I think that's generally true.
But I can't imagine it would be an effective process or all that meaningful to the community if I (or another deputy) were to post here that I encountered an error or some other kind of glitch in the adminstration system while I was trying to complete a deputy task. Or to say, "Heads up. I noticed X, but I won't have time to do Y until Z. Anyone else available?" Or to say, "In the next X weeks, days, months, etc., I'm planning on or have to do Y IRL, so I will not be as available or will be gone until Z." Or, "Gee, Dr. Bob. I wish we had an easier way to do X."
I'm a very curious person by nature, and I prefer being "in the loop" versus "out of the loop" in organizations and groups. So I can relate to feeling outside and how that can feel yucky in a number of different ways.
But I don't know of any large organization or group that is perfectly flat in organizational structure. I'm not sure I could imagine how a perfectly flat organization or group of any signficant number could function effectively for any period of time.
Levels of structure in groups/organizations do foster inclusion and exclusion. I guess I've always experienced this as an artifact of group process and a "necessary evil" of sorts so that groups can function efficiently and effectively.
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> People do tend to check the posts regularly - don't they?Sorry, I'm not sure I follow. ??
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