Posted by alexandra_k on December 17, 2004, at 15:32:19
In reply to Re: Babble Politics » alexandra_k, posted by AuntieMel on December 15, 2004, at 16:00:59
> Therin lies the catch-22, right? How to decide which things to democratically decide?
Yes indeed!
> And I think I mean anarchy as in "political disorder" or "absence of order" as in the dictionary. A state like often occurs on admin when people disagree. It doesn't much bother me when that happens, but it does disturb a fair number of people here.I think that what bothers people is when people express their opinion in an uncivil way.
> I think discussion and consensus would be extremely helpful. I just don't know how to go about it without it becoming the internet version of a shouting match. Ideas are welcome, for sure.
> Maybe a facilitator of sorts? To make sure that actual issues are addressed and that people aren't saying the same thing, only louder.I guess Dr. B does that. Well, you can shout, so long as you are civil.
I guess that my real motivation for the thread (the thing that bugs me the most) is when everyone (except Dr. B) seems to be in agreement about something or other. But Dr. B can just ignore us as the mood takes him.It is in those cases where we do have consensus, and where there isn't a reason (such as being too hard to implement or whatever) that really annoy me.
Anyways.
http://dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20041109/msgs/430904.html
Maybe a poll is the idea...
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