[WikiEN-l] A Solution to the Image Problem

[Ray Saintonge]

Mark Gallagher wrote:

>We need to explain to him *why* he can't have his 
>picture; "because it hasn't got the right tag" just doesn't cut it.
>
>When we say "that's policy", what we're *really* saying is "because I 
>and a few other people said so".  Learning the *reason* why we do 
>things, so that a) we can do them properly, and b) we can explain them 
>to others, is vital.
>
That's a very important point.  Simply saying, "because it's policy" 
gets people to dig in their heels.  Many of these are young guys who are 
then reminded of mom or dad telling them to clean their rooms or mow the 
lawn.  They are testing their independance all the way. 

Ec