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Posted by SLS on May 10, 2010, at 11:36:48
As an experiment, perhaps the doctor is trying to produce an autonomous, self-sustaining, and self-moderating community that nurtures growth and enhances communication.
I don't know.
- Scott
Posted by dreamweaver.2 on May 10, 2010, at 13:33:13
In reply to What kind of experiment are we?, posted by SLS on May 10, 2010, at 11:36:48
That would, I would think, be the ideal. However, with the current punitive approach to the administration of this site, it doesn't appear that that is either short- or long-term goals. If the site were even a bit more self-moderating, individuals would be given the opportunity to work out their differences and, where necessary, apologize for inappropriate or uncivil behaviour. There would be very few, if any, blocks of up to a year. Individuals would develop new skills, such as dealing with confrontation or owning their own behaviour. As it stands now, it's, at times, like walking through a mindfield - you never know what is going to be considered uncivil and result in a block. I don't post here much (although I did a number of years ago). The blocks, and the reasons for the blocks, got to the point where they were often ridiculous.
JMO
> As an experiment, perhaps the doctor is trying to produce an autonomous, self-sustaining, and self-moderating community that nurtures growth and enhances communication.
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> I don't know.
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> - Scott
Posted by Dr. Bob on May 11, 2010, at 1:48:16
In reply to Re: What kind of experiment are we? » SLS, posted by dreamweaver.2 on May 10, 2010, at 13:33:13
> If the site were even a bit more self-moderating, individuals would be given the opportunity to work out their differences and, where necessary, apologize for inappropriate or uncivil behaviour. There would be very few, if any, blocks of up to a year. Individuals would develop new skills, such as dealing with confrontation or owning their own behaviour.
Posters are already given the opportunity to work out their differences, apologize, and rephrase. And there are already very few blocks at all. Here's some data:
May 2009 through Apr 2010:
Posts: 52,133
Blocks: 23
= 0.04%
= 1 out of every 2500Blocks > 3 weeks: 10
= 0.02%
= 1 out of every 5000Blocks of 52 weeks: 3
= 0.006%
= 1 out of every 17,000Blocks > 52 weeks: 0
One particular skill (questioning expectations to try to keep them from becoming reality) is being discussed right now:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20100321/msgs/946490.html
Bob
Posted by Glydin 2010 on May 12, 2010, at 8:52:52
In reply to What kind of experiment are we?, posted by SLS on May 10, 2010, at 11:36:48
> As an experiment, perhaps the doctor is trying to produce an autonomous, self-sustaining, and self-moderating community that nurtures growth and enhances communication.
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> I don't know.
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> - ScottWhat kind of experiment we are is a good question. I tend to believe we are data fodder. I don't intend that to sound harsh, I just think that's why the site is kept. The aside to that is there can be some good help and support between posters.
This site experienced a long while - several times - of very little Adm. intervention. I think IF self-regulation had been an intention, Adm. interactions would not have returned and kept returning. I don't foresee a time when the site is handled by the players.
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