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Posted by fayeroe on July 20, 2010, at 17:43:56
In reply to Re: 'OPTING OUT' FYI thread goes too » jade k, posted by 10derHeart on July 20, 2010, at 17:33:54
Speaking of messages going to FB and Twr., I'm curious as what you believe about a post, dated January, 2010 that "Paco" wrote, that showed up on my FB page when I had not been on FB in about 1 year?
Contrary to some of the "babble/internet" savvy people here, I did not mess with my FB settings because I wasn't using FB then. My page was set for friends only anyway. I didn't do it, so who did it?
Just so you'll know what I think, I believe someone here did it. Of course we didn't get to discuss it or check any settings, etc. because Bob blocked me immediately. That effectively shut people up and shut down finding an answer.
Posted by jade k on July 20, 2010, at 18:04:16
In reply to Re: 'OPTING OUT' FYI thread goes too » jade k, posted by 10derHeart on July 20, 2010, at 17:33:54
Thanks for your post...I geuss suspicion runs rampant (in me) since I came back. I have seen enough to question everything. This point system idea is kinda the last straw for me. I wasn't too crazy about the whole Wobeher thing either.
And I have seen him be mean. Passive aggresive maybe, but still mean. I geuss we'll have to disagree on that one!
Really, I'm just sad that Babble has become more about the admin board, us trying to protect our privacy, dignity, each other, the community. The med board is where I have mostly spent my time, its so different now than it was even 2 years ago.
I'm not excited to be here anymore I geuss. I think what has been said several times here is true, it will/ is becoming more of a factual resource than a community. I suspect Dr. Bob wants it that way. That he is still even considering the "rating" system tells me what kind of posters he wants. I'm opting out before I get voted out! I always did feel for those American Idol contestants!....
Wonder why I'm not blocked yet...
One more thing, I thoroughly enjoyed your temper tantrum! Thanks for that!
Take care,
~Jade
Posted by 10derHeart on July 20, 2010, at 20:42:33
In reply to Re: 'OPTING OUT' FYI thread goes too » 10derHeart, posted by jade k on July 20, 2010, at 18:04:16
You are not blocked, I imagine, because Dr. Bob gives some time for posters to decide to apologize for uncivil posts. He only warned you about 6 hours ago or so, right? Don't know if he has a general rule of thumb for how long, but it's often at least a day, I think.
Did I have a temper tantrum I've forgotten? I've had a few in life, but none publicly on the boards that I recall...? Well, I feel dumb now.
I'd rather you not get blocked, but i understand that Babble and Dr. Bob's ways aren't for everyone.
Posted by Violette on July 20, 2010, at 20:55:40
In reply to Re: 'OPTING OUT' FYI thread goes too » 10derHeart, posted by jade k on July 20, 2010, at 18:04:16
=====================
**BABBLE ALERT**
July 20, 2010
=====================Attention Posters!
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LAKE WOBEHER!!!
At Lake Wobeher you'll have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see firsthand the concept of cause and effect; that effects don't just appear out of nowhere--motivations or incentives actually DO cause effects!!
Don't miss out on your chance to see cause and effect in action--tweet away today!!!
Posted by violette on July 20, 2010, at 21:21:38
In reply to Re: pragmatic experience, posted by Dr. Bob on July 20, 2010, at 10:43:15
Bob,
Your responses remind me of politicians telling the middle class and poor how trickle-down economic policies will benefit them...
Anyone can show 'in theory' how these economic policies would work for them...rather than against them...and how did it turn out after all??
I can't believe you'd even consider this after various people told you the effects this would have on them..such as feelings of sickness.
No need for me to 'opt out' on the rating system as I no longer have the incentive to use this forum for the reasons I initially sought it out.
Posted by fayeroe on July 20, 2010, at 21:21:40
In reply to Babble Alert - July 20, posted by Violette on July 20, 2010, at 20:55:40
Posted by violette on July 20, 2010, at 21:28:22
In reply to Re: Babble Alert - July 20***** :-) **** :-) (nm) » Violette, posted by fayeroe on July 20, 2010, at 21:21:40
Well I picture Dr. Bob sitting in an office doing a regression analysis of the forum which shows a correlation between the introduction of Facebook and Twitter icons with an increased number of posts....
I wonder if he realizes the increases were probably all on the Administration Board, or did he forget to control for that variable?
Posted by ron1953 on July 20, 2010, at 22:00:58
In reply to Re: Point system, posted by Dr. Bob on July 17, 2010, at 14:44:43
I don't know why Bob bothers to invite and respond to input when it's quite obvious that he doesn't give a crap about the opinions given. In this thread, it's almost unanimous against the point(less) system, yet Bob plows on anyway. I think Bob is VERY uncivil in this regard, yet he's the one who decides what is and what is not civil. This post is not for Bob, who doesn't care, anyway; it's for the rest of you - I can feel your frustration.
Posted by sigismund on July 21, 2010, at 15:30:01
In reply to Re: Point system, posted by ron1953 on July 20, 2010, at 22:00:58
I don't think we expect any different Ron.
It's that psychiatric/therapeutic/willfulness thing, unless it's out of the Economics faculty at Chicago University.
Posted by BayLeaf on July 21, 2010, at 19:31:41
In reply to Re: pragmatic experience, posted by Dr. Bob on July 20, 2010, at 10:43:15
How do you control for:
1) subversion - people who hate this idea so much they will rate really unhelpful posts super high, etc. They will SWEAR that post helped them.
2) vendeta - let's say I detest poster Boogerienose. Everything she posts, I plan to rate as low as possible. (And how does I explain negative votes, if that's required within civility guidlines?)
3) moodiness - so, what if my version of bipolar has angry mania. I spend 3 days saying every post sucks. Or my Borderline PD causes such highs and lows, my opinion changes thoughout the day. I HATE that post. I LOVE that post.
How useful will any of that feed be to the poster or the community? How much more time to you plan of spending here ferreting through all these messes???
Bob, this is the worst new plan for Babblers recovery. It has too much potential to cause pain, rather than be supportive and helpful.
Posted by sigismund on July 21, 2010, at 20:13:55
In reply to Re: pragmatic experience » Dr. Bob, posted by BayLeaf on July 21, 2010, at 19:31:41
>Bob, this is the worst new plan for Babblers recovery. It has too much potential to cause pain, rather than be supportive and helpful.
The technological fix, rewards, punishments, incentivation, enhancement, moving forward together etc
Posted by fayeroe on July 21, 2010, at 21:09:50
In reply to Re: pragmatic experience, posted by sigismund on July 21, 2010, at 20:13:55
> >Bob, this is the worst new plan for Babblers recovery. It has too much potential to cause pain, rather than be supportive and helpful.
>
> The technological fix, rewards, punishments, incentivation, enhancement, moving forward together etcMakes me want to "refudiate" it.
Posted by sigismund on July 21, 2010, at 21:32:03
In reply to Re: pragmatic experience » sigismund, posted by fayeroe on July 21, 2010, at 21:09:50
Tough love, stakeholders....there's heaps of this kind of stuff, floating round the anglosphere, especially.
(That Australian who founded Wikileaks was asked what he thought about living in Australia and he said 'It's fine, as long as you are aware that you live in a suburb of Anglo-Saxonia.')
Posted by fayeroe on July 21, 2010, at 21:37:36
In reply to Re: pragmatic experience » fayeroe, posted by sigismund on July 21, 2010, at 21:32:03
Posted by Justherself54 on July 21, 2010, at 21:40:26
In reply to Re: pragmatic experience » sigismund, posted by fayeroe on July 21, 2010, at 21:09:50
I'm quite sure Dr. Bob is going to go ahead with the rating system. We lost good people due to the Facebook/Twitter fiasco. How many people will leave if this goes through?
What would happen if everyone but one or two opted out?
This just feels so wrong.
Posted by Toph on July 22, 2010, at 9:28:12
In reply to Re: Ratings, posted by Justherself54 on July 21, 2010, at 21:40:26
Sometimes Bob acts like those insecure people who constantly test those who care about them - abusing, belittling, annoying them - just to have proof that they care by their hanging around.
Posted by ron1953 on July 22, 2010, at 9:42:38
In reply to Re: Ratings » Justherself54, posted by Toph on July 22, 2010, at 9:28:12
> Sometimes Bob acts like those insecure people who constantly test those who care about them - abusing, belittling, annoying them - just to have proof that they care by their hanging around.
I think that's shown rather clearly by the little handful of loyal, long-term hangers-on who have, in effect, and with Bob's assistance, become the essence of what PB is today; a tidy little package that has no use whatsoever for anyone other than that core group.
Posted by Dinah on July 22, 2010, at 15:02:51
In reply to Re: Ratings, posted by ron1953 on July 22, 2010, at 9:42:38
Now, if Dr. Bob really wants to give points, it might be a good idea to limit posting on the Admin board to those who have posted 20 on topic and civil posts on boards other than Admin in the past month. Perhaps he could even make that to include at least five civil responses to people outside their core group.
Admin could be limited to just those people who actively use Babble. It would seem that posting on Admin would be quite an incentive, since that seems to be one of the more lively boards.
There would be no judgment involved. Just a computer count of posts, with deductions for posts deemed uncivil and posts that are administrative in nature but posted on other boards.
Posted by Deneb on July 22, 2010, at 15:13:31
In reply to Re: Ratings, posted by Dinah on July 22, 2010, at 15:02:51
That's a great idea Dinah!
Ooooh, there is so much potential in this!
Posted by fayeroe on July 22, 2010, at 15:17:47
In reply to Re: Ratings, posted by Dinah on July 22, 2010, at 15:02:51
I hope my invitation to this party gets lost in the mail.
Posted by Dinah on July 22, 2010, at 16:51:49
In reply to Re: Ratings » Dinah, posted by fayeroe on July 22, 2010, at 15:17:47
Would you prefer that?
I don't think I've ever seen you posting on Admin when you didn't also post supportively on other boards. You were the only one who answered me on Psychology recently and I thank you for it. You've often been very supportive to me, and I know you to be supportive to others.
I wouldn't think it would be a particularly onerous task to talk to other Babblers rather than just Bob?
Posted by Dinah on July 22, 2010, at 16:57:35
In reply to Re: Ratings » Dinah, posted by Deneb on July 22, 2010, at 15:13:31
:)
It's funny. Whether people hate him or love him or anything in between, interacting with or talking about him seems to be quite appealing to many people. Even those who otherwise don't "Babble". For years even.
He certainly draws a lot of attention.
That kind of intensity on either side shows a fair amount of feeling. What is it they say about hate and love?
Odd really. I wonder if part of the issue is that he rarely brings an equal intensity to the table?
Posted by Lou Pilder on July 22, 2010, at 18:12:06
In reply to Re: Point system » Dr. Bob, posted by Dinah on July 20, 2010, at 13:10:34
Friends,
I have been reading some of this with interest. You see, there are other ways to structure the administration of a community and I appreciate reading the posts here. In particular, but not limited to Denb's post for innitiaing this discussion.
You see, I have a great background in administration and have studied such in the graduste level and the post-graduate level. I also have a great knowledge of the history of adminstrative models from the ancient Greeks to the Obama administration.
Bur the overiding concern of mine here is to offer an administratin that could IMO have the potential to save lives which would take precedence to all other criteria.
Now could I do that here? I not only thinnk that I could, but I am also willing to accept any challenge to thta I could do it.
Here is how it could be done.
Let's suppose we have a hypothetical discussion between the hypothetical posters, Helen Weilz, Seymore Hienz and Ivan Skidyvan.
Ley's look into the discussion:
Helen Weilz:
You know Ivan, I have been thinking that you are (redacted) for sky diving.
Seymore Hienz:
Hey Helen, it's a cool thing.
Ivan Skidyvan:
Listen Helen, I do not appreciate your (redacted} and you can take a (redacted).
Helen Weilz:
(redacted)
Now here we have some breaches in the aspects of harmony. In my system, each poster would start off with 1500 points and deputies could deduct a determined amount of points from their rating. A word that could be liste din the dictionary ar usually vulger could have , let's say, 50 points deducted from their rating. A put down could be 200 points deducted amd so on. As to what happens to these posters astheiir rating goes down is axplaine dby me in the following links that I have posted here years ago.
Here are two links to one post in each thread and there are other posts by me concerningthis.
Lou
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20090302/msgs/894713.html
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20080313/msgs/817785.html
Posted by fayeroe on July 22, 2010, at 18:48:28
In reply to Lou's response- hlnwez, posted by Lou Pilder on July 22, 2010, at 18:12:06
Posted by Lou Pilder on July 22, 2010, at 19:05:32
In reply to Re: Lou's response- 'who will do the counting?' (nm) » Lou Pilder, posted by fayeroe on July 22, 2010, at 18:48:28
fayeroe,
Good question. I think that people in the community that want to do so could spend an hour a day or so and keep soem type of system of record for a particula rposter regardless of the board that the post appears. This means that each ember has one other member assigned to look at all of the posts for that member. This could be rotated, lets say, weekly.
Now hypothetically some posters could need more than one other member assigned to evaluate their posts.
The deductions in my system could be seen after the poster's name in each post after each deduction. Wha do you think?
Lou
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