On 1/31/07, Daniel R. Tobias dan@tobias.name wrote:
On 30 Jan 2007 at 23:15, SonOfYoungwood@{gag,vomit,retch}aol.com wrote:
Exactly; I get this all the time when I go into a group and try to beat
the
heck out of their nostalgic groupthink masturbation. I'm also guilty of groupthink in some instances, though. I guess it's human nature.
When you enter a new group with the intent of trying to beat the heck out of the regulars there, it exhibits an attitude problem on your own part, doesn't it?
This is all dependent on assumptions; nonetheless the symptoms may exist through quit observation. An internal regulatory system in the best circumstances is designed to foster critical thinking and self examination. Groupthink occurs when the internal regulators too often befall consensus. And an intimidation factor is all present -- critical thinkers of the project, within the project, join consensus by keeping silent.
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