Posted by Dinah on November 13, 2003, at 20:10:12
In reply to Re: To shar and stjames » Dinah, posted by tabitha on November 13, 2003, at 19:37:37
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> Hmm.. well I just mean the conversation is bound to be the most un-structured, since there's no official topic. To me that creates more opportunity to see personalities-- which I enjoy, but it can also feel less safe, and you can end up dealing with the more difficult parts of those personalities. That's what I mean by messy.
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Hmmm. I'm just going to have to keep that in mind as I read posts. I think that's the part I have trouble grasping. To me the medication board seems to be more ummmm... high spirited?
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> > The only thing I mind about Social is the turnover. I miss so many people, and the silliness we used to have with word games and fruit fun. I tend to be so earnest myself that I think of those as the good old days.
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> Oh me too. Gabbi reminded me of some silly threads about bunnies and sheep-- I went back and read them and it seemed so light-hearted and fun. But on the same page somebody was complaining that the board had gone bad, and all the good people were gone. Totally different viewpoint.
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I think it's because I am generally rather earnest and serious. To tell you (and the whole world I guess) I didn't always get all the humor back then (or now). But I could see the inspired silliness of it all, and it made me feel good to be a part of it. It seemed so therapeutic and... alive is the word I think I want.
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> >But I also enjoy each new group of Babblers and enjoy getting to know people. I find it endlessly fascinating.
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> Good for you. I get kind of mad when I think Bob has run people off, and I have to start over with new innocent folks, and I feel all cynical about the past losses.
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Well, while I enjoy the new people, I also get angry about the administrative policies at times (as you may have noticed :D). I just hate it when a dustup on the board causes people to leave. And I hate it even more when administrative decisions contribute to that.
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> > I guess I don't think of it as messy. I think of it more as what's not to like?
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> Messy can be good. Fingerpainting, mudpies, etc. I'm not maligning social-- just thinking of what's unique about it that makes some people like it, others dislike it.
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Oh, no. I didn't ever think you were maligning it. You just seemed to have a better handle on the concept than I do. And oddly, I don't really like any of those things (fingerpainting and mudpies). :)
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