Posted by Dinah on August 3, 2006, at 21:19:01
In reply to Re: incivilities and deputies » Dinah, posted by Estella on August 3, 2006, at 19:25:17
We aren't Dr. Bob.
It's a different role. We're posters first. We interact with other posters. We see ourselves as one of the group of Babblers, which makes us more vulnerable to incivilities from the group we consider ourself part of.
Dr. Bob has a purely administrative role.
We don't.
I liked it better when the escalating situation provision was in place. I volunteered to be a deputy. I have never wanted to be a moderator.
Yeah, it does hurt when fellow Babblers say they don't like me. Especially the ones I haven't shielded myself from, based on prior experience. It hurts that I know I can't really be myself here because what I post may be used against me and many people, not all, hold me to a different standard. I feel increasingly estranged.
If Dr. Bob wants deputies from among group members, as opposed to hiring professionals, I think he ought to extend the protection offered to the rest of the group to deputies as well.
There are inherent risks in volunteering. I don't think he needs to add to our feelings of hurt by refusing to extend the same protection given to other group members to us.
I think "I don't like Dinah" should be treated the same as "I don't like Estella". It hurts me that Dr. Bob and at least some posters apparently don't think so.
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