Posted by Dinah on March 27, 2011, at 7:20:12
In reply to Re: another opportunity to support Twinleaf, posted by Dr. Bob on March 26, 2011, at 10:36:08
You could have a board devoted to having people say whether they mind people saying whatever they like about them, so long as they believe it to be true. Without any commentary other than what level of comment they might object to - stated in an abstract and civil manner.
Then whenever something is said about people who don't mind it, you can, instead of a pbc, simply post a link to their post stating they don't mind it. So that others aren't upset on their behalf.
*And* if posters who said they wouldn't mind it are later offended, you could point out that it had been ok'd by that poster.
In fact, you could do it yourself. If Poster A says they don't think there is anything wrong with Poster X saying something about Poster Y, you could consider it a declaration that they don't mind a similar statement made by poster X or Poster B about themselves. And of course, if Poster X doesn't feel they've said anything wrong, then you could consider it a declaration that they are fine with such statements directed towards themselves.
Sort of a Golden Rule application.
Then there would be something on record stating that some posters would mind, and no one could claim that it was arbitrary for you to administrate with regard to those posters. It would be easier to discover for the more robust posters to realize who isn't feeling quite as robust as they are.
For the record, I don't like such things being said about me. Rather particularly out of the blue. But even within the blue, I must say.
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