I was commenting on all the people in general who reacted negatively to the OP's enthusiasm and interest. But, thank you for clarifying. This does make sense -- I've been thinking about the "privilege" issue recently, from viewing some discussions on other boards. I can see the point to both sides. It's a rather different situation for those who are by nature excluded from the "average" (whatever the "average" happens currently to be) and those who adopt an alternative way of life out of preference. Both are equally outside the mainstream, but they've reached that position from different routes.
Do you see yourself as having actually less power than the OP? If so, in what context? I would think that, on a board devoted to Multiplicity, multiples would have the position of power, insofar as that is the main focus and the basic paradigm of the community. It doesn't seem to me that a random newbie poster has more authority here than established members -- yet, "power" is a tricky thing, as it depends very much on the context and contexts are ever-shifting.
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Date: 2005-08-05 09:37 am (UTC)Do you see yourself as having actually less power than the OP? If so, in what context? I would think that, on a board devoted to Multiplicity, multiples would have the position of power, insofar as that is the main focus and the basic paradigm of the community. It doesn't seem to me that a random newbie poster has more authority here than established members -- yet, "power" is a tricky thing, as it depends very much on the context and contexts are ever-shifting.