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Date Posted: Wed, 06/30/04 4:59pm
Author: john mohdom
Subject: Re: message board stress
In reply to: sunny 's message, "Re: message board stress" on Wed, 06/30/04 9:55am

>>>I probably over reacted anyway, things do tend to
>slow
>>>down as people get busy with summer & powwows, and
>>>then the Rants are all that hold their attention I
>>>guess .....
>>
>>I think the other part of that is that some folks
>>don't keep up with all of a topic then just jump in.
>>which 'ipso facto' tends to be less thought out and
>>less contextual.
>>
>>..... and some very good things
>>>have come from our little board in the past, and
>could
>>>still ..... who knew ! :o))
>>
>>actually, the petition sorta surprised me, I haven't
>>seen anything take off the way that did. I'm an
>>organzational behaviorist and I think the study of
>>what happened there would be worthwhile.
>
>Yes, the petition was a major surprise all around,
>both the initial response and then the die-off of
>interest when it came time to followup with delivery
>in realspace ....
>
>after reflection I see it more as a result of the
>widespread support/'love' for Andre/OutKast and the
>personal hurt people felt about him treating the
>symbols of 'indianhood' that way .... people really
>expected he would make a personal apology I think, and
>when that didn't happen there was some retreat from
>involvement maybe? dunno, but the disappointment was
>almost palpable.

I think it may have moreso been people's differing expectation on what the petition did. I really do think that most thought signing it was the 'end'...not some further follow up. That felt like more of an afterthought.
>
>There's a theory that it's not when people are most
>despairing that a revolt occurs, but when they have
>some hope of a real change, a real chance to be heard
>.... maybe that's more of a compliment to Andre than
>we realize?

I've found it's at a crux. Just before or just after the high or the low. In the Peace and Tolerance fora I host by far the busiest time was just before we invaded Iraq...after a while the traffic slowed.

> I really have come to appreciate how special JakeAl
>and his group are, and how lucky we were he decided to
>become involved :o))

yes, it will be interesting to see where that group goes too.

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