Posted by Free on November 8, 2010, at 17:39:25
In reply to Re: Amnesty » Dr. Bob, posted by hyperfocus on November 8, 2010, at 16:03:33
I agree with a lot of your insights and ideas, Hyperfocus. But I disagree with this:
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> >I've actually been thinking about something like that myself. How exactly would you see it working?
> This is just my opinion but I think that everybody here recognizes people like 10der heart and Dinah and SLS as people who through their words and actions have always nurtured the community here. So maybe before announcing a policy decision or handing down a contentious block you could ask them what they think of the situation before doing something. The power to make decisions resides in you solely but posters could appeal to them to hear their case and make recommendations. At least as a first step posters could feel that other voices besides Dr. Bob alone can influence things here - that knowledge alone can do a huge amount of good.
>I think if Bob were to actually set up a "council" of some sort to consult and discuss his admin policies with, it should be balanced with different points of view.
I don't know exactly where SLS(whom I appreciate) stands anymore but he was pro-block if I remember correctly. So the council would be made up of three pro-block members, of which two were ex-Deputies? Deputies who were part of the system that handed out PCBs and Blocks? I would like to suggest including members like Twinleaf, Sigismund (sorry Sig), and others(too many great people to name) with different ideas to really move away from the status quo and "reboot" the "family".
I appreciate your post though...I think some of your insights are spot-on.
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