Posted by Estella on August 4, 2006, at 5:10:11
In reply to Re: incivilities and deputies » Estella, posted by Dinah on August 3, 2006, at 21:19:01
> We aren't Dr. Bob.
I know.
> It's a different role.
Deputies have the power to block posters.
> We're posters first.
Yes.
I think you distinguish between poster Dinah and deputy Dinah though. You make it clear when you are posting as deputy Dinah and when you aren't posting as deputy Dinah then you are posting as poster Dinah.
The 'joke' was about deputies, not particular posters.
I don't know about the escalating situation provision. Is that something about 2 incivilities before a blocking? Surely there are exceptions?
> Yeah, it does hurt when fellow Babblers say they don't like me.
Sure. Hurts me when fellow Babblers say they don't like me too.
Though...
You distinguish between fellow Babblers not liking poster Dinah and fellow Babblers not liking deputy Dinah - don't you?
> 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.I think he does offer the same 'protection' to people posting stuff about poster Dinah.
Best interests of the boards...
Do you think that being quick to block people for railing a bit at Bob the moderator and deputies as deputies is likely to encourage people to rail against them more... Or do you think posters will respect the deputies even more for giving off the appearance of keeping ones cool and not taking it personally? I think it might prevent escalation at times... Especially when things can be talked through instead of blocking...
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