Posted by Dr. Bob on November 23, 2003, at 17:06:10
In reply to Re: humour in the face of badness » Dr. Bob, posted by madwand on November 23, 2003, at 3:27:25
> > > I don't know if it NEEDS to be here, but I do think it would be most understood and appreciated here.
> >
> > Maybe by some, but might it not be misunderstood (an unappreciated) by others?
>
> Well, but then wouldn't those folks just avoid that section of the board (like some folks avoid Admin and some folks avoid Social)?
> Think of it like a Jungian Shadow exercise. Rather than trying to "banish" the Shadow, and thus have it erupt unexpectedly (and with varying amounts of damage), give it a designated space.
>
> by allowing the darker impulses to flourish in a relatively non-dangerous manner (dark humor), the overall civility of the board should *increase*.Hmm, maybe we should try something like that? But how exactly to allow the darker impulses to flourish in a relatively non-dangerous manner?
Bob
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