Re: [ga] Re: What causes the problem?

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Greg and all remaining assembly members,

  Of course you are right here.  However some participants or would be
participants never learn.

Greg Burton wrote:

> At 08:07 PM 2/10/01, Eric Dierker wrote:
> >Off topic posts, too many posts, and nastiness drive people out of the
> >process. It's documented.
> >I am not sure of the accuracy here but the people themselves are not
> >the cause.
>
> In some cases yes, in others, no. I was speaking about mailing lists in
> general - no matter the subject of the list, a preponderance of those
> things leads to the loss of membership, involvement, and input.
>
> >It is aggravation in the process and the stranglehold the
> >existing constiutencies have on every move that causes the problem.
>
> That perception is certainly a contributing factor, though the existing
> constituencies have their own problems. I don't mean to minimize your
> notion, either - it's definitely true that good people have opted out
> because they don't see any way of affecting the process. So someone can
> very understandably be frustrated and angry.
>
> The point is - acting out is NOT a productive strategy. Calling people
> names does NOT want to make them sit down and work it out. Bringing outside
> conflicts into it does NOT convince anyone that the participants are
> mature, reasonable people who can be entrusted with positions of
> responsibility. If we are outside the process, acting like crazies will NOT
> bring us into it. See?
>
> The problem is that it's not black or white. You can't just say "x is a
> good guy, y is a bad guy", because then you'll miss that everyone thinks
> that they're the good guy. You'll also miss the reasonable things the
> "other side" is saying.
>
> Ah well, it's only life.
>
> Regards,
> Greg
>
> sidna@feedwriter.com
>
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