Posted by Dinah on June 6, 2005, at 20:56:01
In reply to Re: not that strong » Dinah, posted by alexandra_k on June 6, 2005, at 19:39:27
>> But I do think... That more people will feel included if small boards are implemented.
> A wider range of types of people, perhaps.
Actually I don't have enough information to make that determination. The people who share the same values I do on this topic would feel less likely to want to stick around Babble because they wouldn't identify very well with the site as it would be. The people who share the same values I do on this topic who are already here are probably too attached to the site to leave.
The people who share different values on this topic than I have would feel more included.
I have no way of knowing how many people are in each group.
It's not unlike religion or politics, I guess. Those with traditional Christian beliefs may feel uncomfortable with this site because of the Faith board rules. Which numbers are bigger I'm not sure. (And I'm don't have traditional Christian beliefs.)
People with Conservative values probably don't feel as comfortable on this site as people with Liberal values. I know that from experience. We're in the distinct minority. How many people leave because of that? I don't know. Which group has a larger number? I don't know.
I think in the latter two cases, Dr. Bob doesn't care much about sheer numbers. He has the site uphold certain values despite the numbers. They may or may not be values I share, but he sticks to them.
And he's making the same choice here. He's choosing to have the site represent the set of values he respects. And for all I know there are more people in the world who visit this site who share those values than that share mine. So the numbers may indeed go up.
So it's just another thing like Liberal/Conservative. I care enough about this site to stay, even if this place isn't always representative of my values. And I try to respect other people's values.
I'm having trouble with this one mainly because I don't understand what the other values are. But I've decided I really don't need to, so that's my conclusion.
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