Posted by Shar on June 4, 2001, at 22:34:45
In reply to Re: Please be supportive, posted by Dr. Bob on June 4, 2001, at 21:50:28
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> > It seems like more of that calming stuff used to go on
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> Hmm, maybe if people figure I'm going to do something, then they don't bother?COULD BE, or it could be the new diverse community, as you mentioned below. I do think it has to do with the sense of community or belonging to the same tribe.
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> > plus people could take things more with a grain of salt, ie, understand that if someone says "everyone" they may not literally mean every entity in the universe, and they don't need a correction.
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> I think that might be because we're a larger, more diverse community now.
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> > Finally, splitting the boards may contribute to a less supportive atmosphere or whatever, because it used to be that a social post that was supportive yet not med related could follow a med post...
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> I still want that to be able to happen. Have I redirected posts in that context?I DON'T BELIEVE you redirect unless the thread becomes mostly social or admin. My point was just about the mix that used to occur and continue whether the thread went from social to med to social to med again. More flexible. Not a criticism. Just a parameter.
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> > The split boards--PB and PSB--seem to work ok, but the split is artificial and imposes artificial boundaries on what would normally take place in the course of a conversation. So it is bound to be awkward at times and not flow all that well.
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> It's another one of those tradeoffs. I'm trying not to get carried away redirecting, anyway, and to try to make those threads I do redirect easier to follow... Thanks for your input,YOU ARE WELCOME and I didn't mean any of this to be critical. I guess I was just blunt; it is only my HO and "analysis" of what might be going on in and among the boards.
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> Bob
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