Posted by Solstice on November 27, 2010, at 22:39:14
In reply to Re: Solstice got good ideas, posted by alexandra_k on November 27, 2010, at 18:34:59
> you seem well intentioned, really, you do.
I appreciate that you're giving me the benefit of the doubt, despite the poor initial impression I've apparently made on you..
> and eloquently posting some concrete suggestions that could well make these boards a better place if they were implemented appropriately.I appreciate the affirmation
> i do think that you are doing a considerable dis-service to not see or acknowledge the many others who have gone before, however.I have written an awful lot since I first began posting. In all of that, a number of times I have made it clear that I should get credit for nothing.. that the ideas I'm presenting are NOT mine... that they are the ideas I've been reading on this forum for years and years. I have been actively reading the forum for many years. I created a membership (in case I wanted to post) a few years ago - I don't remember - might be 3+ yrs ago. In addition, I have read the bulk of the archives for the three forums I frequent (psychology, social and admin). However, I only recently started posting. In my introduction I acknowledged the weirdness of the situation.. because I have spent years getting to know the members, but because I was silent, no one knows me. In silence, I've been here through all kinds of crisis. And please know that I have witnessed the valiant efforts of those who have gone before.. to address the chronic problems with the current system. I take credit for nothing. The grounds here are littered with great ideas.. it pains me to see them having fallen by the wayside. I am not attempting to replace their ideas with better ideas. Its just that in order for those great ideas to get implemented, someone has to pull them together and construct a framework for a system that will work. And it has to work for Bob, as well as the members. This is where I have something I can bring to the table. I am genuinely very, Very good at putting together systems that will work troubleshooting problem-solving. I know that I'm handicapped by the fact that I've been a silent member for so long. I am not a known entity. It takes time to earn trust. And unfortunately, the expertise Im offering does involve a certain amount of trust.
I am not invested in any particular idea working. But I do think bits and pieces of the ideas of all those who have gone before can be put together in a way to construct something that will significantly improve things for the members. I am willing to offer myself, but if someone else would like to do it, I am just as willing to step back. There is nothing about this that is about *me*. Its about the Babble community. Theres a piece I can offer, but my piece in no way outstrips the contributions of those who have gone before.
> i do worry about what may happen for you if over time things don't get implemented (if this dialogue with bob stretches on and no real changes occur). i worry about what may happen for you if bob starts to pbc and / or block you for aspects of your discourse.I will cross that bridge if I get to it. I don't have any axes to grind... with Bob or anyone else. But I do care about the community. For years, it provided me a place to heal. I have learned so much here. I would be humbled if granted the privilage of contributing what I can to developing a more merciful and workable method for Administration upholding civility guidelines.
> i wonder how your attitude towards those who have left and or been subject to pbcs and / or blocks may change if you start to think or see 'the wheels on the bus go round'.I'm not sure what conclusion you've drawn about my attitude.. but I have indeed watched those wheels go round and round :-)
> i hope they don't, for your sake as well as for the sake of the boards more generally. take care.
Thank you, Alex. I appreciate your having taken the time to provide me with feedback.
Solstice
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