Posted by fayeroe on February 27, 2009, at 14:28:20
In reply to Re: power differential, posted by Dr. Bob on January 29, 2009, at 9:17:48
> > Somehow, this seems punitive.
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> I can see how it might seem punitive in the sense of "a penalty inflicted on an offender through judicial procedure". But I didn't intend it as "suffering, pain, or loss that serves as retribution".
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> > Getting PBC's off the boards actually hurts more than a public slapping of the hand. I guess if one of them results in a block, no one will even know that I'm gone. Where's the transparency gone around here?
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> > PartlyCloudy
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> There are pros and cons to both ways. I'm sure both can hurt. If someone's blocked off the boards and wants others to know, we can post something.
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> > It must be nice to be a deputy, to sanction posts made against one's self.
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> > if you are personally involved in a thread, a please be civil ... seems ... to be an abuse of power or unfairness due to a power differential between the both of you.
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> > Regular posters have to use the notify button , and hope that someone on the other end helps them take care of it, which could take a long time.
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> > SlugSlimersSoSlided
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> That's true, regular posters have less power. They have to depend on us, and being dependent can be stressful.
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> OTOH, with power comes responsibility, and having responsibility can be stressful, too. I think the deputies use their power responsibly. In some ways, regular posters have more freedom.
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> BobI have an island in Arizona.................
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