Posted by Meri-Tuuli on June 30, 2007, at 2:20:18
In reply to Re: Power and status and deputies » Meri-Tuuli, posted by muffled on June 29, 2007, at 16:08:59
> the deps DON'T have much power.
> Not really.Yes they do. They can give us uncivil warnings, they can block us, what more power (on babble anyway) do you want?
> And they are WAY more approachable and lenient than Bob.
No they aren't. And they really really shouldn't be more lenient. Dr Bob and the Deputies should have the very same criteria for blocking as each other. Deputies should have exactly the same lenienancy as Dr Bob. The very fact that you think that they are more lenient just goes to show that they show bias. In all honestly, I find Dr Bob the most fair and lenient.
> I think its been VERY hard for them lately :-(
I'm not saying it hasn't been hard for them. Perhaps this could have been avoided if they were anonymous? Perhaps it would help them take things less personally when they get critized in their deputy roles?
> I really dunno WTF Bob is up to.
Finding balance in his life?
> But I think the deps goto be doing it out of kindness for babble, cuz its an utterly and completely thankless job these days....
No-one has forced them to become deputies.
> I think the deputies WANT to be held accountable. Thats why names. From what has been said, they worry a great deal bout fairness.
I'm not saying that deputies should not be held accountable for their decisions. Of course they should. Simply that the deputies become anonymous and that personal posting names and deputy names become completely separate. We can still hold accountable 'deputy_2' for example.
> Just no easy answers I am afraid.
> Pretty soon there will be no deputies.....
> then what?Yes there will. I can imagine that all sorts of people will volunteer to become deputies if we had the cover of anonymity.
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