Posted by garnet71 on April 7, 2009, at 9:27:16
In reply to Re: an opportunity, posted by Dr. Bob on April 6, 2009, at 22:12:39
> Focusing on me is itself top-down...
That's the point - it doesn't appear anyone wants to focus on you. Bottom up would entail members' creation of content and rules. That's partly what members here are trying to do.
> It seems not to be working this time...
Of course its not going to work in this context-members are not going to police themselves using mob mentality tactics at your "direction". Applying more subtle, community-based 'keeping people in line' natural group mores to resolve future situations could very well work; but in this case--the situations are already tainted. And low morale is contagious-but you would know the dynamics of organizational psychology.
> So no one's going to try to help Jade and now Verne avoid being blocked? Because that wouldn't feel supportive?
Again, this approach wouldn't be effective in this context. See paragraph above.
How about letting members resolve the issues on our own (w/o being coerced by Administrators) unless intervention is necessary, rather than immediately blocking members for perceived insults, etc.?
Jade and Jan/Phillipa did just that; unfortunately, you lost a supportive member from the blocking (Jade). Blocking Jade did not resolve the situation - the 2 members resolved the situation w/o 'direction' from administrators. We are all adults here. I also think blocking would cause people to be less likely to want to resolve the issue with the other person with whom they had conlict with, as opposed to having forum access where they can discuss the situation, interact about the situation, hear other community members opinions on the situation, apologize if necessary, and resolve the situation, in the open, on the forum.
I personally don't even care because the way I see it - if I don't want to use this forum, I can just go somewhere else...But what bothers me is seeing others hurt, and it sux to lose good members who have provided experienced advice and support.
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