Posted by twinleaf on March 18, 2008, at 20:08:22
In reply to Please be civil/ follow site guidelines » twinleaf, posted by Deputy 10derHeart on March 13, 2008, at 17:49:13
I realize that my post definitely warranted a PBC. However, my post was in response to several earlier posts from gg to me and Adelaide Curtis. If my post deserved a PBC, which it did, why didn't you also give one to gg? In this thread, she sent three offensive posts to Adelaide, and one to me.
As a deputy, we all trust you to handle matters impartially. I am beginning to get the impression that the deputy functions are in danger of being used in a partisan manner. If we speak up to say that we feel the site needs a few words of support from Bob, or if we say that we think it would be better for the security and well-being of posters if deputies do not discuss personal decisions regarding their executive functions on the board while they are in the process of making them, our views are treated with .....well, in order to avoid another PBC, I'll let you choose the adjective.
It is especially important that the deputies act impartially now; in Bob's absence, we are counting on you to carry out the leadership functions of supporting everyone equally, and behaving in a way which will help the board remain calm and as stress-free as possible.
Psychobabble has been so valuable because it has provided a real "holding function" for its members. They have felt supported enough to be able to post very personal messages-well thought out and very candid. In doing this we have all become more vulnerable than we would be otherwise. We have been able to learn a lot from one another because of the excellence of the posting here. It's this quality-a sacred trust which posters have invested in Babble- that we are most in danger of losing. You have only to read rsk's recent post on Psychology to realize the toll this situation is having on a poster who has shared a great deal with us and in the process, has also given us a great deal. It goes without saying that she is not the only one.
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