Posted by Dr. Bob on March 25, 2008, at 21:46:07
In reply to Re: Thank you for understanding, posted by Toph on March 25, 2008, at 11:44:04
> I am concerned that if someone is a friend or liked, that person might get preferential treatment.
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> KAL44Consistency and fairness have been and will continue to be important here. And posters may be especially sensitive to that because they may know all too well what it's like not to get preferential treatment.
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> don't forget to factor in the quality of the "evidence" that someone in general might be basing such an assumption on.
I know it's easier in retrospect, but there might have been less risk of others feeling put down if you'd said something like:
> > don't forget to consider the different reasons why someone in general might think something.> Dinah, I've seen your integrity in action for years. I have faith in your sense of fairness and how you put it into practice.
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> ggI second that -- and feel that way about all the deputies, and the deputies as a team. I'm biased, of course, but I think they do a great job under difficult circumstances, and I sincerely appreciate that.
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> I wish everyone could step back and measure how much time and emotion is spent on "administrative" issues in comparison to posts in other areas.
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> I think we sometimes lose sight of how much more important it is to offer support
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> Greywolf> I does bother me that you suggest that if someone feels justifiably wronged that they should restrain from airing their complaint for the better good of Babble when the admin board was expressly created for such a purpose.
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> TophI don't think it's either-or. The primary goal here is support and education, but administration supports support and education, so it's important, too.
That said, when and how administrative issues are aired can make a big difference.
As far as things not changing, this board is the Politics of Babble itself, so some degree of controversy is probably inevitable.
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> Though he may never say so, I'm fairly certain that he would affirm my right to express my thoughts about his absence during this past few weeks as an appropriate use of this board.
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> TophI would. But please be civil. :-)
Bob
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