Posted by floatingbridge on November 29, 2010, at 6:07:03
In reply to Re: There's anxiety about this place dying., posted by Dr. Bob on November 29, 2010, at 3:06:37
Dr. Bob, no one is more qualified to speak for Scott then himself. Not me. Not you.
I'm speaking as a reader of this thread, and want to voice my own disappointment over the handling of this post by the administration.
>A lot of the activity here gets focused on
my use of power. Maybe it makes some of you feel the way you did when you were a child.
>
Scott spoke clearly in I statements. I feel the rephrasing to 'some of you feel the way' dilutes and even perhaps distorts the author's original intent: his feeling and experience as a long time forum member. I experience this response as fairly routine and impersonal, in addition to unhelpful. I myself am not impelled to deeper personal examination by this queru.> There's anxiety about Babble dying. And maybe a wish for it to die. As if that would prove I've misused my power?
>This reads to me as true psychbabble. If my own psychiatrist said this to me, he'd have some explaing to do. In my experience, many doctors use this table-turning forumla as a way to maintain distance. I hope this was not your intention.
> > I wonder if it some larger issue related to how the internet has changed over the years??
Yes, a good question. This reads a bit more open-minded, like you might be dropping your emotional remove to scan the vista with the author, though again, it admits no human (and therefor acceptable and understood mistake in practical vision) error on the part of the administration.
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> But it's been over a decade, and Babble hasn't died yet. It's a survivor. Even though it has self-destructive parts and the Internet around it has changed.
>Sometimes survivors need to deeply reassess their values, veiws, and practices. Therapeutically, this reassessment is a sign of healthy behavior. Surviving is very different from thriving (or even striving).
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> How can so much energy be spent on discussing their plight when the control
of speech is so rigid, sanctions are
triggered at a threshold that is so low, the evaluation of speech is so strict, the
length of blocks escalates so rapidly, the learning curve is so steep, the verbiage of the FAQ is so burdensome, the posting system is so alien, people feel so stifled,
and linguistics are so scrutinized?I don't understand the use of this quote
below fits here:> > When god closes a door, s/he always
opens a window.
> >
> A door may be closed here. Is a
window opened?Dr Bob, I think many posters would love to help open a window; as it stands, much of that is up to you.
Who will open a window here? This isn't
up to the posters. Much seems up to
you, Dr. Bob. However, I am disheartened to read your response which, too me, fails to hit the mark by reading more richly and more deeply. When a civil, highly intelligent long time poster seems so coldly dispatched after taking the time to compose what I read
as a truthful heart felt letter that strikes a chord of grief in me, I only feel disappointment and unease. The poster ended on a positive note, not shutting a door; in fact he has made some great suggestions, such as investigating how
popular website/ forum.When I read between the lines, I see much more than anxiety accompanying the 'death of babble'. Grief, loss, anger. A sense of depth is complex and cuts across any lines of logic thrown up to contain it.
Respectfully,
fb
>
> Bob
MDD and C-PTSD. Chronic fatigue and pain. Good response to Cymbalta.
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