Posted by Dinah on November 4, 2010, at 10:02:38
In reply to Re: Under Bobs thumb » Dinah, posted by Toph on November 4, 2010, at 8:54:24
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> Many former active participants check in to Babble periodically and may have a greater interest in the welfare of the site than you and other active posters.You think that people who post only to criticize Bob or Babble policies have a greater interest in the welfare of the site than those who actually post supportively on the site? I guess it depends on how you define "the welfare of the site". Is the intent to support posters? Do you have any desire to support posters in other ways? Do you even read the other boards? If you do, and you see someone in need, do you try to help? Could part of your motivation be your anger towards Bob rather than your desire to support posters? It's posters who make up the site, not Dr. Bob.
> I have no less interest and genuine concern for the issues of my family because I am not as involved with them on a daily basis now than I did when I was young and more interacting.
Do you interact with them now primarily to criticize how things are done in your family? If, say, one sibling is taking on the burden of caring for your parents, does your concern take the form of complaining about their actions or about your parents? If so, how do you think they view your concern?
I suppose it is a sort of caring. Certainly Dr. Bob sees it that way.
But since those former posters who take such an interest in Babble rarely (if ever) seem to be positive about Dr. Bob and Babblers, it leads to a rather one sided contribution. The balance on the board becomes skewed from what it would be should those making use of the board be the contributors.
Again, I don't see the difference between this and a party where some people come, find it's not to their taste, say so on their way out, then return again and again to tell the host, in front of the remaining guests, just what they're doing wrong and what a miserable party it is. Put yourself in the place of the partygoers who are trying to enjoy the party. How would you feel? Would you want to hear over and over and over and *over* again what a horrible party it is?
Aside from anything else, it would require those who wish to post on Admin to actually contribute support to the other boards. I'd welcome that. If you choose to see it as exclusive, that's one way to see it. It could also be seen as asking *more* involvement.
I like you, Toph. I like Muffled. I like Alex. I'd love to interact with you all. But I don't feel like I'm really interacting with you as it stands. Exactly who is being inclusive or exclusive? Exactly who is welcoming the chance to interact with others?
It doesn't matter what I think. Dr. Bob obviously sees it as a positive contribution to Babble.
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