Posted by Honore on June 24, 2007, at 23:26:10
In reply to Re: separate deputy posting names » Dr. Bob, posted by zenhussy on June 23, 2007, at 21:10:30
I personally prefer the system we already have, where deputies use their own names, but put "acting as deputy"-- or whatever the phrase is.
I prefer to know who did what, not only because it helps me understand my world-- which is of paramount importance--and trust the actions of people. I may disagree, but I can come to see the inner logic of a real person, to understand, and accept the point of view as a responsible, reliable part of how that person sees the world.
I believe that individuals see things differently, and that it's important to acknowledge that reality-- and the reality that Dinah or GG or Racer did x, y, or z. We know these are individual judgments, not the impersonal weighing of facts by unknown Decider(s) imposing absolute or impartial judgments- from the stars-- We know they aren't distanced and detached. I couldn't pretend to believe or feel comfortable with such disjunctive roles for people here.
In the world of Deputies #1,2,3, etc, that knowledge (that they are actual posters with whom I have online relationships) would leave me very unsure, and suspicious, about what they've done, and how to relate to them as posters-- My feeling is that there's a lot of honesty and reliability in a system of real relationships, even with different roles-- and all that becomes unclear and somewhat dishonest to me in the proposed way of doing things.
I'm sure everyone will have guesses, possibly incorrect ones, about which deputy did anything-- and it's freeing and lighter to know who's done what, when, why, to whom. I don't like the prospect of suspecting that someone I like or trust has done something I deeply disagree with. Most importantly, I'm left without any way of resolving that with the person-- short of asking what seems to become an invasive and unfair question-- ie was it you who did such and such.
I mention that, because the problems arise when a particular person-- poster, or deputy, feels blamed or put in the wrong. I know that's an aspect of any system of rules, and enforcements. But knowing who it is gives us a way of making sense, of coming to a better place, of working through, rather than being left with confusion and uncertainty in our minds.
Honore
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