Posted by alexandra_k on August 9, 2009, at 1:19:04
In reply to Re: make change, posted by alexandra_k on August 9, 2009, at 1:09:42
I think that is partly why Bob's efforts to get other clinicians involved in the site were largely unsuccessful. Partly why the clinicians who were involved here reduced their involvement over time. He has this idiosyncratic thing going on with respect to the technical details of what it is okay to say and what leaves you open to being blocked for up to one year. I think most clinicians really wouldn't be so very bothered to learn the idiosyncrasies of what Bob does and does not find acceptable. I mean really - what would the point be?
Bob might think that he has some special insight into inter-personal communication but really the whole area is fraught with controversy and what he requires goes well beyond 'suggestions' for improving inter-personal communications with minimizing misunderstanding and arguing and interpersonal offense.
People often do try and communicate something of their rationale for leaving when they have invested in the site over time. Bob doesn't really seem to take what people have to say about that terribly seriously. The experiment continues.
Sometimes I wonder if he is on some kind of 'self-destruct' mission for the site. To see how far he can push the idiosyncracies of what is and what is not acceptable... To see how far he can push the blocking limits... To see how far he can go... And what core group of people remains.
We surely know one thing: Those who tend to idealize tend to get blocked less. The 'good' people who invest much effort in trying to be 'good' in trying to tow a line because acceptance is dependent on that. Recapitulating something, no doubt. A selected group... Kinda interesting, really.
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