Posted by 10derHeart on August 23, 2009, at 0:21:41
In reply to Re: Dr Bob, time for some plain talk?, posted by Angela2 on August 22, 2009, at 21:49:42
Though I get your wondering and worry, Angela, I think the impact of just my resignation and Dinah's inability to do deputy duties *for now* is far less of a problem than it might seem.
I'd say during my tenure it was the exception, never the rule, when all three deputies were available, all at once. Many times it was only one, and sometimes, none. It ebbs and flows, like life. I loved those times when we could all consult, share things, etc.,, but it wasn't all that realistic to have that happen often. Even in the the extreme of none - Dr. Bob knew that and could check in more himself.
Most times only one or two deputies were available at any given moment, day, week, etc. During my 3 years, we all had plenty of the normal (and maybe not-so-normal) family, personal, job, school, etc., stuff go on IRL. We had our own MH issues. We got busy, tired, lazy, frustrated, confused, ill, and so on and so forth. We found ourselves faced with situations on the boards we either didn't understand, or did, but didn't feel comfortable or equipped to cope with. But still, with the reality and humanness of all that, I think even in times of great upset, with lots of activity, issues, many notifications, etc., the number of deputies rarely became a factor. Any of those times that I recall, what was needed was Dr. Bob. Period. To make a decision, or do things deputies couldn't or didn't choose to do Everything deputies do is entirely voluntary, at all times. And Dr. Bob - well, he will be available as much or as little as he chooses, I think, as always.
Also....Dinah is not gone. I am the only deputy who resigned. Her situation is temporary. I'm unsure how else to articulate that her situation and mine were/are about as different as night and day. I just hope most posters can just believe me, based on long knowledge of me here.
I can think of ways Dr. Bob will maintain the site, and that posters can help.
Of course, posters can do their best to be civil and try to follow other guidelines in the FAQ :-)
Dr. Bob can be around more.
Dinah's current issue will get resolved soon and she will be around as usual.
I will help in ways it's appropriate for a non-deputy poster to help. Civility buddy, if anyone would like. Routine questions on Admin like, "How do I...?" "Where in the FAQ does it say...?" No longer being a deputy doesn't erase my memory, habits and instinct. Maybe I'll spot things others who have never been deputies might miss, that would help the current admin. I don't know, but I'll try when I can. Not too much, but not too little, I hope. It's the least I can do, and I will to the extent I'm not annoying the heck out of my former fellow deputies and Dr. Bob.... I am be sooo annoying...
Babble won't be all that terribly busy with posts - it hasn't been for a while (not that I like that at all, but it's current factor that actually helps if there are less posters helping administrate for a while...)
Others will likely volunteer to be deputies, just like I did. I can think of at least five posters, including myself, who are *former* deputies right now. Dinah is the only one who has been a deputy nearly (?) from he beginning of Babble.
So I really, really think it will be alright. Sure, maybe some slowness of response, or a transition period, but that's Babble and that's life, too, isn't it? :-)
If you made it this far, you rock! Sorry so long-winded, it's genetic, I figure...
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