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Zeke posted an update 7 years, 1 month ago
I sent a suggestion to the site, what are your thoughts, or I’m just missing something? (In short – kill need to be “friends” to post on wall (in replies at least), in other words, show the replies to everyone for engagement and discussion)
I’ve noticed that the forum here is not very (or barely) active. Status update on one’s profile wall really the one way members/users across the board are communicating with one another, or at least presenting something they like. That’s great, works much like FB/Twitter, etc. However – because only “friends” can reply to someone’s status updates – this format helps facilitate a what’s called “circle jerk” or echo-chambers of re-enforcing someone’s already very strongly rooted positions. This eliminates any type of counter-points or discussion, engaging their positions, and so on. Now this can go wrong way and people fighting, sure. But that can easily be stopped by a mod if (it goes that far). More likely an increased debate and discussion, and possibly making someone see another point of view that will shape or change even theirs.
I understand the solution is becoming “friends” with that person. So if we wish to communicate with people on their status updates, (people I’m not friends with here, much less in real life, never met anyone here to be friends like most cases on Facebook for example).
Therefore, I suggest, doing away with the need to be friends to post on someone’s wall (in replies at least). If someone replied to my status that I don’t want to hear or don’t like that person (thinking extreme example here) on other sites, the option is to simply block them/not see their activity etc. I’m not suggesting that even. So that’s my suggestion. I base this on posting several replies to people’s updates that I found incorrect, with counter-points, or just fresh perspective on something they hold dearly. My replies don’t show up. Other than poster himself (who apparently does see it and can reply himself) but my original replies do not show up for anyone else to be able to see them for engagement.
I’m not here to socialize or make friends. (More for engaging in discussion and discourse with JPF on video or here with members). But if not, I guess I’ll be sending out a friend invite to everyone here.
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Re: The Forum section. I don’t understand why it’s visible to the general public.There are messages from people asking for their posts to be deleted. It needs a Moderator, or it should be scrapped.
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I agree about the forum here and even replied to that user who wanted to delete their message(s). The thing is that the classic forum style is out-dated and people aren’t using it, unless they already were part of forums that continued in that format. I’ve been apart of many such message boards in the past. They all stopped growing, or died. You need to adopt to technology – dare I say be more “progressive”.
Anyway, the forum here is not active and I don’t foresee it being. However, much like Twitter, the real de facto message board (2019 not 1997) for discussion is status updates. The point is not to post anything I want on anyone’s wall (soliciting some view on them), somehow the software here packages replying to someone’s status as equivalent as posting on their wall. What we are left is, echo-chambers of only one’s friends (usually exactly same minded) engaging with them (very isolated in their own huts), without any of the benefits of having someone counter-point their views (and vice versa).
It appears we can all reply to anyone’s updates, but they won’t show up to anyone but the poster (unless they are friends), thus stifling any open discussion across the board. I’m just going to invite to be friends with clear explanation, if they wish to accept freely for that purpose. I welcome anyone to reply to my status updates and hope to check me with counter-points and facts if they can provide.