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Originally posted by soficrow
Remember: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to use the internet and he won't bother you for weeks.
Originally posted by LazarusTheLong
Those are great ideas sofi
if even a few are used, then things will get better...
Thru the process that sofi illistrated quite elegantly, she educated me into a new understanding. Her process doesn't work with everyone... as it shouldn't...
we are all on the same team or we wouldn't be here...
we just have different ideas about what the team needs to do or think or believe... and research and experience is a valid way to "educate" other people.
You can never change someone mind by calling them names, or putting down their ideas... only by questioning them... and being willing to accept the answer will that be accomplished...
kidfinger
I have scanned through SO's thread and found some intresting points to back up his view. However, I feel that you too, have made some very well put points here.
I honestly believe that the problems we are witnessing here on the board is indicitive of the inherant problem of humanity. Someone always has to be right. People all over the world are acting the same way we are. It is not just a problem relegated to ATS.
...With our inate fear, we have lost the fundamental respect for our fellow man/woman. It is this respect that we must seek out and embrace, else we shall continue on the path we are trodding.
OOPS
I don't think creating more titles will help build effective community.
The problem that we suffer is one stemming from the dynamics of text based communication.
The problems we deal with here on ATS are systemic. It doesn't mean we cannot solve them but it does insist a resolution addressing the system not the users so to say.
ATS is a community not built on a concept of one. We are a diverse community meeting the needs of a diverse public. With this come the systemic problems I am speaking of.
...What are the solutions? I think we can use this OP/ED Soficrow has created to address them and to update each new page 1,2,3,4,5,6,7... with updates of Proposed solutions to keep the thread on track and progressing.
Originally posted by soficrow
kidfinger
I have scanned through SO's thread and found some intresting points to back up his view. However, I feel that you too, have made some very well put points here.
...I agree with SO totally (except the part where he says I'm biased ) - just trying take things on to the next step.
I honestly believe that the problems we are witnessing here on the board is indicitive of the inherant problem of humanity. Someone always has to be right. People all over the world are acting the same way we are. It is not just a problem relegated to ATS.
...With our inate fear, we have lost the fundamental respect for our fellow man/woman. It is this respect that we must seek out and embrace, else we shall continue on the path we are trodding.
True. ...But why does that happen?
IMO - you're right - it's a kind of "ego-survival." ...And education pulls people out of the pit, gives them MORE of everything they need to survive AND triumph - without feeling the need to stomp the "competition" into oblivion.
It will just take all of us recognizing that we're working towards the same goals.
Originally posted by DrHoracid
Convictions and values other than their own seem to bother several members................stating a belief in those differences becomes "hate" speech.
Originally posted by Jamuhn
Originally posted by DrHoracid
Convictions and values other than their own seem to bother several members................stating a belief in those differences becomes "hate" speech.
I don't think the point of this whole "Dark Days" discussion has anything to do with people having their own opinions. Nor does it specifically have to with exposing faults in opinions/beliefs/etc. brought about by ignorance.
It has to do with a belief in "black" vs. "white." "For us or against us." In fact, it is the diversity of opinion that we wish to embrace.
Here are some examples of this polarization:
"If you are against the war in Iraq, you must be a terrorist or you must like genocide."
"If you support Bush, you must want to kill the environment and attack all countries who don't agree with you."
It's these kinds of assumptions that attempt to label people one way or another without allowing for discussion of the topic. Partially, it is ad hominem attacks (trying to disestablish the credibility of a person on a personal level). Such attacks usually have nothing to do with the discussion at hand, but aren't meant to discredit their opinions because of who they are. The result of which is usually the labels you see, like "liberal crybaby" or "neocon warmonger".
The other part of this polarization is basically a license to commit logical fallacy, which comes into play with making assumptions based on labels.
So it comes down to, in the eyes of those polarized, you can only be for an issue or against it and by extrapolating views on an issue, assumptions are made about their feelings on other issues by using the simplest generalization possible.
These are just my observations. Please feel free to add!
Originally posted by Jamuhn
Originally posted by DrHoracid
Convictions and values other than their own seem to bother several members................stating a belief in those differences becomes "hate" speech.
I don't think the point of this whole "Dark Days" discussion has anything to do with people having their own opinions. Nor does it specifically have to with exposing faults in opinions/beliefs/etc. brought about by ignorance.
It has to do with a belief in "black" vs. "white." "For us or against us." In fact, it is the diversity of opinion that we wish to embrace.
Originally posted by DrHoracid
Sorry but a vast number do see things as "Black" or "White" right or wrong. Outlandish accussations should be answered and corrected. I agree it can be done without finger pointing.............
Just linking to a 'supportive" website doesn't make data true or fact. Removing years of "brainwashing" can be seen as "hate" by the "programed".
Originally posted by DrHoracid
Just linking to a 'supportive" website doesn't make data true or fact. Removing years of "brainwashing" can be seen as "hate" by the "programed".
as psoted by soficrow
We can't hold people accountable for not having skills they never had the opportunity to learn.
Originally posted by JoeDoaks
Look at the Lloyd's of London stuff as an example- now that is mind blowing. This tied in exactly to the class action arguments. This information and perspective does not come from someone mildly interested in some 'search for truth.' This information was presented in the spirit of debunking. See, nothing altruistic about it. Just plain and simple one-ups-manship
sofi:
Why not create tests so members can earn titles like Philospher, Mediator and Negotiator?
Great- like Jo Stalin- all that matters is who counts the votes!
I like most of your stuff sofi, this however isn't some of it.
Originally posted by Seekerof
(1) So instead of a passive discussion forum...
(2) What ever happened to self-discovery and self-determination?
Take the writer-scholar-fighter titles away. I think they are arrogant.