Posted by zazenducky on September 15, 2006, at 17:00:03
In reply to Re: some merging of the two worlds, posted by Dr. Bob on September 15, 2006, at 11:21:17
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> Sustainability is a real issue. For one thing, I'm not going to be around forever.Bob do you have a date in mind? Are you ill?
Have you made any arrangements for the technical aspects of keeping this going?
Have you thought of hiring an administrator? How many hours per week would it take for someone to replace you if the deputies kept voluteering?
Can you sell the board to a drug co or hospital or something? Would you really be willing to give up control?
Can you get a grant?
Are you willing to give up any power at all to keep it going? Would you be willing for the deputies to rewrite the rules or reorganize the blocking system? Would you trust them to implement change without consulting you? Would you trust then to select the next group of deputies and train them without your input?
Bob this does not mean I don't like you or think you are a good person but have you considered obtaining professional help to help you through this time of transition and relinquishment?
Your friend
zazenducky
I'd like it if Babble were more self-sufficient, so help along those lines would be great. Volunteers are a key ingredient, but as we've been discussing, being a deputy does entail compromise. Those who aren't deputies can help by supporting and helping out those who are. And of course it keeps the community strong just to keep supporting other posters, too.
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> One way to help out me and the deputies is in fact to notify us of potential problems. Which I realize may feel like tattling, and could in fact be seen as tattling, and as counter our primary mission of support. So some posters won't feel comfortable doing that. I don't think "status" necessarily makes it easier, the deputies don't relish conflict, either. But I think llrrrpp's example was a good one. We weren't aware of the situation, and other Babblers didn't feel comfortable notifying us, but she felt it was important and took the initiative, and a deputy handled it.
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