Posted by Dr. Bob on September 3, 2013, at 13:08:58
In reply to Re: anxiety about babble » Dr. Bob, posted by Poet on September 1, 2013, at 12:12:49
> I didn't realize that the Admin Board was designed to be combative. So I guess it's like a Courtroom where you are the judge and posters are the jury, prosecution and defense. As for my statement on mental nourishment I was referring to all Boards in general, not exclusively this one. I should have made that clearer, I agree that I doubt anyone would find Admin mentally nourishing, it's more migraine inducing.
I wouldn't say it's designed to be combative. Maybe I'd say it's designed to allow options to be explored before decisions are made. Sometimes people get combative when they feel strongly about their point of view. My feeling is more exploration with some combativeness helps me make decisions more than less exploration without any combativeness, so I accept some combativeness here.
The courtroom analogy is interesting. That implies I'm deciding which point of view is right and which is wrong, as opposed to choosing which way to turn as I "steer" this community.
I myself do find Admin mentally nourishing. At least sometimes. Maybe it's partly because I'm more directly involved here.
Bob
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