Posted by Solstice on December 1, 2010, at 10:52:28
In reply to Re: Elders Council - minimum block time » Solstice, posted by Dinah on December 1, 2010, at 10:14:46
> I've said what I think.
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> You disagree with me about the likely outcome. And I think about the desirability of rule by a group of posters.
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> I can't help but wonder what a group of posters might have thought about the recent incident. I can see three posters believing that blocks were "unjustified" because they perceived the statements involved to have been "true". I can see the feelings about the worthiness or likeability of the blocked and the victim influencing decisions.I think that with a group of five.. there will likely be a voice of reason. As for rule by a group of posters.. well.. I've heard a lot of kicking and screaming about self-governance.
Bob is making a significant effort. A little late, maybe.. but it's still significant. I don't think anything is perfect. Certainly, Council could make decisions about a block that other posters object to. But civilized society cannot exist without some kind of leadership. We've been doing it by dictatorship, which to some it seems to feel like a Sadaam-type dictatorship. We can do it by a Council, which would be more like an oligarchy... where we are electing to be 'ruled' by a group of our own that we consider to be especially qualified and trustworthy. Will they make mistakes? Yes. Will their own motives sometimes emerge? of course! We'd have human beings on this Council. I'd rather be ruled by the varying motivations of five different people that 'check' each other than by a single person who is checked by no one but a bunch of complaining posters that he doesn't *have* to listen to! I'm willing to accept Council's humanity. The combination of them working together will throw it toward wisdom. not perfection.. but wisdom.
To stand against the Council concept before it's even been tried is to opt for things to stay like there are.. Bob-rule Those who prefer that should oppose Council. Those who complain about Bob-rule should give the Council idea a chance. And those who opt against at least giving the Council idea a chance should never utter another complaint about anything that takes place under Bob-rule. We've got our chance here... and I think it is worth taking a chance on. We could always go back to Bob-rule.
> I wish the best for Babble. If this turns out to be the best, I'm glad.
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> But I fail to share your enthusiasm.
I am enthusiastic. You don't have to be enthusiastic... I'd settle for interested?Solstice
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