Posted by Atticus on January 21, 2005, at 15:40:37
In reply to Re: list of criteria, posted by Dr. Bob on January 21, 2005, at 1:09:19
Well, toss yet another idea in Dr. Bob's "Terrible Idea" bin. Has it occurred to you that purely humorous posts meant to boost someone's spirits or just stand as banter between two chums that leads both to leave PB in a better mood might be just as valuable as an explicitly "supportive" post? There are many different ways for human beings to interact in a way that is mutually positive for both. I think this idea may be the biggest stinker yet: having people say, "I don't think so-and-so's post is as supportive as another post, and is therefore of lesser value. I prefer to interact with fellow Babblers with poems (not at all supportive -- just pure observation and creative expression) and humour (not "supportive" under the kinds of literal interpretation to which Dr. Bob is prone.) There's no place for me on a Psychobabble that loses all sense of proportion and rates a really good joke lower than a shoulder to cry on. People need both, and IMO, to compare the two is to compare apples and oranges and decide which is superior. For once, Bob, please, don't jump into the pond with both feet until you've thought a proposed idea through. Who wants to see their posts evaluated publicly? I think that's something almost all of us have expressed a distaste for. Atticus
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