In a message dated 1/31/2007 8:57:22 AM Central Standard Time, dan@tobias.name writes:
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?
Precicely; it was more of a sarcastic comment than anything.
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The problem in groupthink is, problems go unnoticed. Nobody speaks up or brings the obvious to the groups attention. Thus an intimidation factor may present.
nobs01
On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:05:17 -0700, "Rob Smith" nobs03@gmail.com wrote:
The problem in groupthink is, problems go unnoticed. Nobody speaks up or brings the obvious to the groups attention. Thus an intimidation factor may present.
I don't think that's very likely here - look at the endless discussion given to any decision which is even marginally contentious.
Guy (JzG)
On 2/1/07, Guy Chapman aka JzG guy.chapman@spamcop.net wrote:
On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:05:17 -0700, "Rob Smith" nobs03@gmail.com wrote:
The problem in groupthink is, problems go unnoticed. Nobody speaks up or brings the obvious to the groups attention. Thus an intimidation factor may present.
I don't think that's very likely here - look at the endless discussion given to any decision which is even marginally contentious.
Oh, groupthink is pretty strong. Discussions on the mailing list only sometimes have an affect on the groupthink that takes place on Wikipedia. E.g. AfD.
On 2/1/07, The Cunctator cunctator@gmail.com wrote:
Oh, groupthink is pretty strong. Discussions on the mailing list only sometimes have an affect on the groupthink that takes place on Wikipedia. E.g. AfD.
Thus showing that en.wp is now way too big for there to be a single 'group'.
-Matt
Matthew Brown wrote:
On 2/1/07, The Cunctator cunctator@gmail.com wrote:
Oh, groupthink is pretty strong. Discussions on the mailing list only sometimes have an affect on the groupthink that takes place on Wikipedia. E.g. AfD.
Thus showing that en.wp is now way too big for there to be a single 'group'.
Agreed. I'm now a member of so many cabals, I lose track of them all...
On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:57:07 +1030, "Alphax (Wikipedia email)" alphasigmax@gmail.com wrote:
Agreed. I'm now a member of so many cabals, I lose track of them all...
Like it :-) I think we need a Cabalists' Cabal to keep track of all these cabals.
Guy (JzG)
Guy Chapman aka JzG wrote:
On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:57:07 +1030, "Alphax (Wikipedia email)" alphasigmax@gmail.com wrote:
Agreed. I'm now a member of so many cabals, I lose track of them all...
Like it :-) I think we need a Cabalists' Cabal to keep track of all these cabals.
Is there a cabal for those of us who aren't in any cabal?
-Rich
On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:01:06 -0600, Rich Holton richholton@gmail.com wrote:
Is there a cabal for those of us who aren't in any cabal?
There Is No No Cabal Cabal
Guy (JzG)
From: Guy Chapman aka JzG guy.chapman@spamcop.net Reply-To: English Wikipedia wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org To: English Wikipedia wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Consensus vs "groupthink" Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:56:14 +0000
On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:01:06 -0600, Rich Holton richholton@gmail.com wrote:
Is there a cabal for those of us who aren't in any cabal?
There Is No No Cabal Cabal
Guy (JzG)
Is that cabal associated with the Department of Redundancy Department?
GTB
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