Re: Rice + Vegetables

Posted by Dr. Bob on June 28, 2010, at 4:31:03

In reply to Re: Rice + Vegetables: A Meta-analysis » chujoe, posted by violette on June 27, 2010, at 12:31:58

> When I go shopping in Vietnam, for example, I have to go to a special store for rice. That's because rice is so central to Vietnamese culture and there are so many varieties -- an ordinary little grocery story may not even stock rice!
>
> Violette is correct, then, to note that the system of organization here reflects a kind of parascientific way of conceptualizing mental illness, rather than a holistic one.
Like the organization of stores in Vietnam reflects a parascientific way of conceptualizing nutrition?
> Given the ability to search the site, it's a little difficult to understand why there is a need for all these divisions
There are fewer divisions now than in a long time. And another way to look at this is, yes, if someone knows what book they want, it doesn't matter how the library's organized, they can look up and find the book. But if they want to browse, they probably want related books shelved together.
> the practice of redirecting conversations tends to both demote them and cut them short
>
> chujoe
When I redirect a thread, it's just because the posts are off-topic, not because they're less important in some way. And posters are free to continue a thread after it's been redirected. It's just one click away, in the next aisle. They don't even have to visit that board to follow it, it can notify them of follow-ups by email.
> maybe some people with medication questions will benefit from coming across other useful information that provides benefits for which they previously had not been aware of?
Maybe. Please feel free to suggest that they consider other options and explore other boards.
> Could the goal here be to classify/archive information in such a way benefits you more than the participants?
I suppose it's possible, how do you think this system might benefit me?
> you could, if you wanted to, quickly create a survey monkey and solicit the opinions of your forum members.
>
> violette
I could, but I've never been to a store that asked me how I thought their aisles should be laid out, have you?
Bob
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