Rule Changes + New Restrictions

[Angrboda]

I do not think that, even if John may or may not have misstepped here, that that is an invitation to pull out your laundry lists, people. That's the job of staff. This thread is for discussion of the rule changes, which John, ineloquently or not, has been addressing.

Consider my hair mussed.




(ETA: The job of staff and people who are in good faith clicking on the report button to report a believed violation of forum rules.)

You previously asked about my background in leadership etc. You didn't ask about my background in rules. I work in contract law and tax law, and am on the board of a non-profit organization. I've seen $200 million deals held up at the eleventh hour due to ambiguity in the wording of the contract. Maybe ambiguity is more apparent to me.

It's not your observational skills I question so much as your diplomacy, constructiveness, ability to 'gitrdone', judgement, intentions, and among others, "work well with others".

I have comparable experience, though I do not consider myself a skilled facilitator or negotiator. Perhaps your heart is in the right place, I'm just not sure that place is where your words are coming from.


And yes, I agree. Words matter. The more important the matter, the more important the words.


(ETA: You are also, seemingly, making assumptions about staff process which I'm not sure you have adequate grounds for making. I'm new here, but I've been moderating on a major channel on IRC for 15 years, and I know it's a hell of a lot more subtle, powerful, and capable process depending on group judgement than just, "Hoss stole my ho'. Let's get a posse together.")