Posted by Dinah on July 27, 2008, at 13:12:01
In reply to Re: Note regarding Admin policies, posted by toph on July 27, 2008, at 13:05:08
It might be a failing, but it might also be a strength. One things deputies confer about is to make sure we aren't reading intent into something. It's easy enough to read a post in a particular way, and it's helpful to be able to ask if if my reading is correct. Sometimes another reading may be just as valid. Dr. Bob prefers that we not use intent when evaluating for incivility, although he himself does so more often than we feel free to do.
It's happened to me on both sides. Sometimes people get really upset because they think I'm implying something that never entered my mind. And sometimes I get offended, but on further reflection or with a civility buddy who is detached from the situation, I realize I may be reading more into a post than was intended.
Like democracy, there are flaws in this system. But like democracy, it is my opinion that these flaws overall are more beneficial to the board than the flaws that would crop up if we tried to fix the current flaws.
poster:Dinah
thread:842329
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20080719/msgs/842339.html