Posted by Fi on October 5, 2004, at 15:23:01
In reply to Hi, remember me? :), posted by Kali Munro on October 4, 2004, at 20:54:45
PS on this: I realise lots of it is chatting in general- the only bit that is actually organised into a question is marked *.
I thought I'd missed my chance on this at first (in UK, 10/7 means the 10th of July!) Actually, its been a surprisingly easy to be involved when most other are in the US, which could have been a source of misunderstanding and therefore conflict!
Having the guideline to avoid politics probably also helps in this (as well as being useful for people in the US who disagree with each other).
I found it tempting at one point,just as this is the only informal contact I can have with people in the US, and sometimes it would be fascinating to hear their perspective on big political issues as the US has such an impact on the rest of us. But I agree its a good idea not to have politics and actually incite conflict!YOur article is really good- I will read it more carefully once I am offline. Its so true that people can completely misunderstand. As well as feeling cautious of how to post, if someone is likely to react strongly to a message that isnt intended to cause that reaction.
Its difficult to wait before replying sometimes- I go online once a day, and also can get lost in all the postings so might hard to track down the posting I want to repl to again.
But waiting makes sense,and I have got in hot water at work by reacting to email with a reply I regret (and would never have said to that boss in person). Feels good at the time, tho!
In more general terms, its maybe not surprising that over the long time I have been on and off the boards, there have regularly been people challenging the boundaries/rules/guidelines that Dr Bob uses in facilitating the boards.
I suppose that is inevitable (and I admire Dr Bob in persisting with it all so long term!) I expect its just one of those things which is bound to happen, and sometimes go on at length. *Is there a different perspective us posters can use to address this maybe a bit quicker/effectively? Do we leave it to Dr Bob?* I hope that he realises that there may well be a silent bunch who dont mind a change, and therefore dont get involved in the discussion.
I have occassionally pointed out to people that dont like the restrictions that there are lots of other chatrooms/boards etc where people can say exactly what they like, but that never seems to address peoples' concerns.
Sorry-this is rambling on (typing rate must affect length of messages too!)
Finishing comment: I think it helps a lot that there is an Admin board. Means its optional if any of us even see the posts here, so we can choose to stay in a more tranquil board and therefore more supportive and focussed on our needs, but also have a context for discussion about the process/boards.
Fi
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