Posted by Mary_Bowers on October 22, 2004, at 19:26:13
In reply to Re: A civil venue for accusations » Mary_Bowers, posted by SLS on October 22, 2004, at 16:57:44
> Hi Mary.
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> > > What would you like to see happen with Psycho-Babble?
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> > I and some of my colleagues would prefer to see this site administered by a body of professionals, and administrative chores be established through approved policies formulated among qualified administrators, so the dynamic is not one of a medical doctor being the sole arbiter of permissible behavior.
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> How do you feel this would benefit the site? What changes do you think you'd see in the way things happen here?
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> - Scott
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Those are very constructive questions, Scott.It could facilitate administrative presence seven days a week, 24 hours a day, or at least more presence than one administrator can afford in his spare time.
It might depend on who formulates this theorized administrative body, but it could lead to more precise incidental statements of unpermissible behavior than "Please be civil". It could result in more consistent application of administrative policy, and perhaps more depth to behavioral guidelines, especially those forbidding anything that could lead others to feel some way or the other. Administrators might recognize varying rhetorical skills among writers and better assist less skilled writers in composing their contributions to comform with rules.
Some members apparently appreciate the current minimalist guideline, others have found it to be glib -- if an improved approach better satisfied both groups, that would be an improvement.
It might result in administrators reviewing other sites, and being more open to adopting techniques employed elsewhere. Nowhere else have I found guidelines that describe narrow behaviors allowed within a particular site as "civil". Whether that approach changed or others, it could generally result in an administrative approach less typical of Robert Hsiung, and more typical of tried and true practices among virtual large self-help groups for people with mental health concerns.
It also would probably lead to a group decision among administrators that there are liabilities associated with operating a virtual large group, and hence would add insurance coverage to the costs of operating a site. With increased costs, the group might need to appeal to someone besides Robert Hsiung alone for ongoing financial support, and that appeal could result in a larger pool of interests and talents to contribute to the quality of administration.
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