Posted by Lou Pilder on February 28, 2009, at 13:18:14
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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> BobYou wrote,[...posters have less power...]
That is true and your power could easily keep me from having the statements here that could have the potential IMO to arrouse antisemitic feelings an/or lead a Jew to feel put down/accused to be left to stand without there being a notation from you that they are uncivil in the thread that they first are posted, but is that good for this community as a whole?
Your power could extend to that you will leave significant time lapses between my requests to you for your rationales/feedback and any response. But is that good for the community as a whole?
Your power could extend to allow other members to belittle me and mock and taunt me because I am a Jew, but is that good for the community as a whole?
Your power can allow you to threaten to expell me from the forum if I was to post that my God has revealed to me a commandment to me that I XXX.Is that going to be good for the community as a whole?
Your power can allow you to allow other faiths to post that their faith is the XXX way to the Father. Is that good for this community as a whole?
Your power can allow all forms of hatred against Jews to be posted with out those statements being said to be uncivil by you. Is that good for this community as a whole?
Your power can allow a statement to stand that says that someone outside of Chriastianity can not enter heaven. Is that good for this community as a whole?
Your power could extend to allow statements that purport that Jews are of the XXX religion, for not having their agenda centerd on Jesus Christ. Is that good for your community as a whole?
What is your conception of support?
Lou Pilder
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