Posted by muffled on June 11, 2008, at 0:10:45
In reply to Dr. Bob - A regulating presence?, posted by Mc Comfortable on June 10, 2008, at 7:16:14
> I know there have been discussions regarding suggestions and the addition of some new bells and whistles to the site. Some of those may be good additions. However, the biggest change to PB I have seen evolve is the abrupt and clear decline in the factor of an adm presence to actually oversee the activity ON the boards.
*indeed, Bob is not around much at all these days. I think thats why he wanted deps and rules to have this place work w/o his presence, cuz he doesn't have much time for babble in his life at present. Mayhap its still his baby, but he just doesn't have the time for it. That'd be my guess.
> I might be in the minority in that I like(d) the guidelines here. I have not always adhered to them but I do like them. I like boundaries and I like when people know there are expectations of how one conducts themselves in posting and are addressed when they dont.
*I do not mind most of the guidelines here, and mostly they are followed. I screw up from time to time, but then given the nature of this site, isn't that to be expected, especially when one is triggered?
I do have issues with the length of blocks and how BOB applys them.
> I dont see that adm presence as I did in the past. In fact, there was a time it was completely gone for quite some time. I'm not sure recovery has occurred since then. I think it may have led to the decline of the boards mission of support and education as thats what I see on some boards in particular.*I think Bob let us down BADLY. BOB did. Many have not recovered from his seeming abandonment and subsequent hit or miss followup.
> I think the deputies do a good job as much as they are able and comfortable but its not their name attached to these boards. I also get the feeling sometimes they are constrained. I urge you to consider what the lack of your presence here has done to the day to day activity that occurs here.*I agree that the deps do what they can. I don't have a prob w/deps. Bob kinda dumped the job on them, they didn't really know what they were signing up for :-(
Sorry, but I like it better w/o Bob here!!!!
He just jumps in and has a tendancy to block on a seeming whim. Then not block on another. He frustrates me in that he does not seem to listen, or if he is we are not speaking the same language.
I think if Bob is willing to commit lots of time to babble, then fine, be here, it WAS nice when he was here lots(other than blocks), but if its to be hit or miss, and ongoing unexplained long absences, and lack of communication as to what is going on.....well, I'd rather he NOT be here at all then, other than popping in as needed and requested by his deputies. At this point, I do not feel I can depend on him at all to be a consistant presence here.
> Dr. Bob, I know you have a life outside of PB but I think PB *ran* better when it was *run* --- when it was run with less attention to decoration and more attention to the details of the real and current doings and goings-on on the boards as they pertain to the guidelines in place all posters agree to be accountable towards when registering.*I just think, if Bob were to ever honestly answer you, he would say he does not have time, its not gonna happen, end of story. But being Bob, he's likely to say nothing at all.
Best wishes to you,
These are just my thots.
I do not hate Bob, but I am dissapointed by his behaviour here.
I know of many posters that are uncomfortable posting here because of Bobs ways and lack of communicating things to us, his unreliability, and never knowing if he's gonna be here or gone for a month.
And I have not been here much lately...but it seems things have not been going too badly here w/o Bob?
Maybe not.
Take care,
M
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