Marc Riddell wrote:
Wikipedia is really interesting in a way, since it doesn't have any physical aspect, so it has to rely entirely on psychological aspects. Which, in fact, means the leader putting up with a lot of crap.
OK, Seth, I will (predictably) bite :-) - what psychological aspects are you speaking of?
Oh, he is talking about how I manipulate and control people in the cult through an environment of... well, it isn't intimidation and fear I think we all agree... it's manipulation and control through... uh... being mostly friendly and trying to see the best in everyone, with some failures from time to time, and a willingness to apologize for that, and encouraging other people to do the same, as best as we can, because we are here to try to do something we think is useful and good.
Dastardly, dastardly. :)
Seriously, the whole "personality cult" thing loses all meaning if it automatically applies to anyone who has successfully led anything. Surely there must be some sort of leadership which involves something other than encouraging "cult" behaviors.
--Jimbo