Posted by Minnie-Haha on May 24, 2005, at 17:36:27
In reply to Re: Small boards - only viewable by members??? » Minnie-Haha, posted by Dinah on May 24, 2005, at 17:06:48
> It is inevitable that some people want smaller environments. Some entire groups have moved themselves to other formats when they've gotten angry with Dr. Bob or another poster.
Sometimes it not anger though. For instance, in my case I wanted to talk to other women Babblers. I actually would have encouraged the women's group members to go to Psycho-Babble to discuss meds, psychotherapy, stuff like that (unless they were so uncomfortable doing that as to be painful).
> But what would be the possible benefits of making the posts of a private conversation public?
I can think of a few, though maybe some have come up before. One might be to make the posts searchable, just like they are now. Another might be to assure other Babblers that they aren't being talked about. A third might be technical; maybe private groups would be hard for Dr. Bob to set up and/or administer in the current environment. And I'm sure this has come up before, but if they're private, then will Dr. Bob still lay down the law, so to speak, or will the members police themselves? If they police themselves, the doctor will give up some of his authority. He's a nice guy and all, but sometimes it's hard to let go. And maybe he shouldn't for liability reasons. (Look what you let happen under your very nose!)
Like I said though, I haven't made up my mind on this yet. I do feel bad that it's causing you and others so much pain. Some of you have a lot more emotional capital invested in the site than I. It seems almost like you're already grieving for the way it used to be.
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