Posted by Dinah on November 4, 2010, at 12:01:22
In reply to Re: Boosting Site Vitality, posted by ron1953 on November 4, 2010, at 11:54:10
I think that there could be a case made for blocks being made private. Originally I favored transparency, and disliked places where people suddenly disappeared for no reason that anyone knew. Or that only some people knew, leading to all sorts of off board gossip. But I see the benefit of the other way as well. However, if Dr. Bob's primary value is transparency, how could he reflect his values and also reflect your values that on board admin actions are shaming and wrong?
I think there may be two mutually exclusive sets of values at play here. How is Dr. Bob to reflect his values about language and respect for others, while also allowing language that does not match his values and discourse that he does not find respectful?
Babble reflects the values of Dr Bob because he maintains the website. Other websites reflect other values. I might not be comfortable at those sites because the values they reflect are not compatible with my own. That doesn't make Dr. Bob's values right or wrong, or the other website values right or wrong. No one is out to be unkind or harmful on purpose. People put different priorities on values that in and of themselves are commendable. Choices have to be made about which values to favor. Dr. Bob has made his choices.
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