Kathy, critique and criticism is the way the real world works - in programs, its just accepted, and if you try to counter it, the group criticises YOU, not what youre saying, to humiliate you and pressure you into shutting up, and eventually capitulating to it (if not actually coming to believe it). But, well, you know that.... moving on...
Im not trying to do that, and Im not so sure everyone here is, though those who feel youre in it for bucks will have a personal beef with you accordingly - Hell, wouldnt YOU be pissed at someone masquerading to be an advocate and just getting edcon money ala $ue?
I sure would. But, youre not, so this nothing more than a
misunderstanding that got blown totally out of proportion. I dont think anyones trying to single you out, but when a group of people dislikes the actions of another, the group dynamic (prolly instinctually) is to single them out, and humiliation or other negative emotions is the result. Programs take advantage of that as I said above, and you know very, very well - criticism is BAD, and NEGATIVE, so dont do it, just accept what people tell you.
Blah blah blah.
But the, of course, TheWho has to troll, even HERE...
Niles, for example, made a few good points that would be helpful to you and your cause and showed signs of thinking independently, but the group was quick to point this out to him and he backed off and joined the popular position here.
Uh, doofus, as soon as I grasped what she was actually setting out to do, I changed my opinion accordingly. Im NOT a groupthink kind of person, if anything Im a gadfly who gets off on thinking for myself. I do, however, agree with transparency and accountability for all parties with their hands in this - even Kathy. If wanting some good faith, transparency, etc, basically no more than Id ask of anyone else doing this is falling into "group think" in your mind then you have some serious issues.
BTW, what is the 'popular opinion' Im supposed to be adhering to here? That shes gonna be an edcon? Ive clearly stated otherwise. I mis understood and moved on. Youre attacking ME, and not the facts here, programmie. Cut it out.
But, then again, why the hell are YOU telling anyone about the good or bad about groupthink? :roll:
UGH. Well, Kathy, when certain people show up in a thread it does turn into the fuckin program all over again, now doesnt it?
Ill try to find better ways to bring up criticism in the future without making it feel like Im attacking the person who made the points I need to cretique in the future, because Im not trying to set out to put someone on the defensive. You did seem a little defensive yourself, but then again, if it was because of my actions, then its my fault, not yours.
So, lets see if we can MOVE ON already, everyone?
