Posted by verne on December 1, 2004, at 23:07:13
In reply to I actually think better of you than that, Dr. Bob, posted by Dinah on December 1, 2004, at 9:53:06
Dinah,
I share your concerns. I can't keep up with you. I thought I had the big picture and you are like full screen.
I'm wondering what the experiment is really about - this research project? I look back over the last two years (not a poster but a lurker) and try to find a method in the blocking.
This whole thing is so strange and such a throwback to middle school. "Redo (rephrase) that assignment" I never was a fan of middle school.
This is like Kafka's unfinished novel "The Castle" in which the main character never reaches the castle. An entire language and surrounding culture based on: you will never reach or please me.
I've noticed that amazon is linking this to a Philip K Dick book about a castle. I'll take it. P.K. is a bit ragged, not the craftsman that Kafka was, but they were both deeply concerned with the truth and realized there is more to life than what we can see.
Oops, went off on a tangent. I really appreciate your perspective. You have such insight into the workings of this site.
At what point does the site's rules and framework encourage and incite friction? It's as though an environment has been created to maximize conflicts and blocks.
I could let this go but I really do think it hurts people. I find this site deeply disturbing.
verne
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