Posted by gardenergirl on May 10, 2007, at 17:03:35
In reply to Re: Ok to be uncivil to Dr. Bob? » Dinah, posted by greywolf on May 10, 2007, at 10:45:26
> All I'm saying is that the heartfelt criticisms of Dr. Bob's administration of this site could have been stated without the personal attacks, and that the deputies could have addressed the personal attacks without undermining the main message.
Thanks for expressing your thoughts about this complex situation. I'm still rather naively shocked about all the responses, but that may be in part because I'm caught up in enjoying feeling as if I'm running barefoot on cool green grass under a blue blue sky, spinning around with arms outflung and laughing with joy at my feeling of freedom. I'm also shocked that taking a leave as deputy would feel like that. But I digress...
At any rate, I agree with you that it's usually more constructive and definitely more positive to state concerns without attacking. But when multiple and varied attempts to express needs and get them met fail, using an approach that is louder and more abrasive becomes more appealing, if not irresistible, even when it's not the most well-behaved approach. Whether the message actually influences change or not, I know it had an impact and was heard. That's what I needed.
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> In any event, I still appreciate all of the deputies' efforts to make this a quality site.Thanks.
gg
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