Posted by fayeroe on January 31, 2009, at 10:01:13
In reply to Re: Please contact Dr. Bob, posted by SlugSlimersSoSlided on January 31, 2009, at 4:48:07
It is Bob's wishes that we handle Babble ourselves. At least that is how I understand his mumbo-jumbo about not having one deputy for each board. I interpet that to mean that Bob is has washed his hands of us and go on to a place where the grass is greener.
WE have two (2) ? active deputies. I can see how hard that is and how the non-action of Bob adds to their work.I'm going to use the Politics Board as an example because it is where my "homies" hang out. Or is that "homeys"? :-) Anyway, there was a time when I would turn my computer on and go directly to the board. There would be two or three posts and we would all chime in and end up having a great time with one another. Speaking for myself, I knew what I could and couldn't talk about. A PBC was a rare bird on the politics board.
It is a given that we spend most of our time discussing the administration of the United States. 1. Iraq and Afghanistan. 2. Hurricanes. 3. Economy.
Discussing Australia right now is timely. There has been a change in government and Sigismund has been a great source of information from"down under".
We know what is off limits. We don't criticize someone else's country and we don't scream. :-) For the most part, we play peacefully in the international sandbox. We are learning from one another. I love it.
Life (politics board) was good.
We hit a bump in the road a few months back. Personal choices were criticized. Policies of governments were criticized. Naturally, feelings were hurt and tempers flared
No one answered our "button pushing". As I recall this may have gone on about 3 weeks. Good people left Babble. (The heart of the board got smaller.) And yes, I know that I've posted about this before but it works into the board issue again.
Suddenly folks got reined in. Some blocks and several PBCs were issued. It seemed clear to me then that administration knew "what we couldn't do".
Topher made a very good point yesterday concerning freedom to have civil discussions. AT least that is the "gist" of his post. I'm old and I slept last night. Freedom of speech?
Why can we not discuss different issues in politics and remain civil? Except for issues concerning choices, we've always been "civilly successful". :-) Not criticizing someone's choices works on every board here.
As a followup I wanted to know what can we talk about on the politics board. When all hell broke loose over there, administration sure knew what to do. I believe that if it is known by the deputies what we can't do..then it stands to reason that they know what we can do.
No one on politics would respond as a poster did when I started a thread about Buspar.(medications) I was told that Buspar is useless and it is a sugar pill. If I said "the Secretary of State is uselss and wears pantsuits"....That would get a PBC on politics. But I've seen that type posting again and again on the medication board and I just shrugged and went on.
Dinah can't run the site. Bob won't run the site. Poster's can't run the site.
What to do?
Nothing.. but pray that the "big bad wolf" doesn't huff and puff and blow our house down.
Contact Bob.
(1. Politics. (used with a sing. verb)
a. The art or science of government or governing, especially the governing of a political entity, such as a nation, and the administration and control of its internal and external affairs.) Online dictionaryThis is Fayeroe and I approved this message even though I have had only one cup of coffee this morning.
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