Posted by Dr. Bob on July 15, 2014, at 23:47:31
In reply to Lou's reply- The Hsiung-Pilder discussion-911 » Dr. Bob, posted by Lou Pilder on July 15, 2014, at 7:49:06
> Your posting here of what could be thought that you are using an analogy to compare yourself with a traffic policeman giving speeding tickets could IMHO seriously mislead a subset of readers.
> I think that a more accurate representation of your role here could be thought to be like a 911 operator for taking emergency calls. I base this on the fact that you have made it available to readers to {notify the administration} by clicking on a box, like making the 911 call.What an interesting -- and different -- perspective. I see "Administration" as different than "Emergency Response" or "Rescue", but there's been overlap, and a subset of readers could see them as the same.
I imagine not responding to someone's emergency calls could lead them to feel neglected and unvalued and hurt and angry.
Bob
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