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01/24/2007 11:50:59 PM · #76
Originally posted by karmat:

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by karmat:

Ursula, that has got to be the funniest post I have ever read in my almost 5 years here at dpc.

Gee, my slime mold allegory didn't last long, did it ... : (


sorry, dude. but it is a shoe-in for 2nd. I actually thought about making it my signature. . .

Well, let me touch it up a bit first -- it was written in some haste ...
01/24/2007 11:58:30 PM · #77
Thanks to Gen's pics I'm suddenly craving something sweet... mmmm back to the pie!
01/24/2007 11:59:43 PM · #78

01/25/2007 12:04:26 AM · #79
Cannibal!
01/25/2007 12:06:24 AM · #80
keep it on topic, folks!! That means you too, current Site Council members!
01/25/2007 04:54:39 AM · #81
Originally posted by frisca:

keep it on topic, folks!! That means you too, current Site Council members!

How? Other than the occasional question, nominations and the discussion of nominations is the topic -- but that discussion is being deleted!

David
01/25/2007 06:34:10 AM · #82
01/25/2007 06:37:18 AM · #83
Originally posted by frisca:

keep it on topic, folks!! That means you too, current Site Council members!


You already know that wont happen... there are members who think that every thread is theirs to take over and change subjects on
01/25/2007 07:06:49 AM · #84
Anyone see American Idol the other night??

;-)

Originally posted by Di:

Originally posted by frisca:

keep it on topic, folks!! That means you too, current Site Council members!


You already know that wont happen... there are members who think that every thread is theirs to take over and change subjects on
01/25/2007 07:13:18 AM · #85
Originally posted by marksimms:

Anyone see American Idol the other night??

;-)



Did they have some site council positions open?

(just to keep on topic) :}
01/25/2007 07:14:19 AM · #86
Originally posted by keegbow:

Originally posted by marksimms:

Anyone see American Idol the other night??

;-)



Did they have some site council positions open?

(just to keep on topic) :}


Yuppers...they are still accepting applications....go for it....everyone else has.
01/25/2007 07:33:40 AM · #87
Originally posted by David.C:

Originally posted by frisca:

keep it on topic, folks!! That means you too, current Site Council members!

How? Other than the occasional question, nominations and the discussion of nominations is the topic -- but that discussion is being deleted!

David


Ummmm.... actually NO! There are NO nominations. The topic isnt about nominations. The topic from the begining is YOU sending in your own damn application. Nominations are being deleted because they said NO nominations.
01/25/2007 07:41:22 AM · #88
Originally posted by marksimms:

Anyone see American Idol the other night??

;-)

Now here's an idea worth discussing: idol-style tryouts for SC positions. Top 10 go to Richmond for an elimination match. I get to be Simon! Who's my Paula and Randy?
01/25/2007 07:59:09 AM · #89
Originally posted by rainmotorsports:

Originally posted by David.C:

Originally posted by frisca:

keep it on topic, folks!! That means you too, current Site Council members!

How? Other than the occasional question, nominations and the discussion of nominations is the topic -- but that discussion is being deleted!

David


Ummmm.... actually NO! There are NO nominations. The topic isnt about nominations. The topic from the begining is YOU sending in your own damn application. Nominations are being deleted because they said NO nominations.

Ummmm.... actually Yes! Whether it is a self-nomination or not -- call it an application if you wish -- the topic of the thread is the call for new SC members. Other than a few questions there is nothing to discuss if we are not allowed to take up the topic of who has been nominated (by whatever means), who we think has the best qualifications, and such.

What questions there by may be can only really be answered by the SC, so tickets would work for that -- so without the ability to discuss the nominations this thread may as well have been locked after the first post. The on-topic discussion has been disallowed, so all that is left is off-topic rumblings.

David
01/25/2007 08:42:13 AM · #90
Originally posted by jmsetzler:

Create some 'term limits' and clean house. Toss out the dead wood on the SC and freshen it up a little.


Good grief.

On the contrary, props to all the homies that make up SC for a tough job well done.

Those of you who aspire to be involved should be advised that you have to have a butt made of steel, because everybody wants to chew on it. You have to have perfect wisdom, because your every thought, action, and opinion will be dissected, second guessed, and evaluated a million times over to make sure that you have "done right".

Your attitude will be questioned. Your dedication to the site will be insulted. You will be personally insulted. Your preferences about rules will be called self serving. Your beliefs about post processing will be attacked time and time again. You will be thought of as "them". You will be asked to recode the site to serve the interests of some poor person who thinks you own the place and should do his bidding, and then you will be forced to reply tactfully.

You will need to find solutions to problems that you previously had no idea even existed. You may no longer be a total dick in the forums, because the weight of the site will be on your shoulders. You will be required to enforce rules you do not agree with. You will need to compromise and disqualify pictures that you personally think are legal, and vice versa. It will be your job to maintain peace, where once you could slice and dice with the best of them.

If you have ever been at odds with Site Council in the past, you will need to be mature enough to lock those things into the past and become team members and coworkers with folks you may despise. You will not suddenly be a god; the site will not change at your whim. You may not, in most cases, make unilateral, uncounseled decisions, especially at first.

You will find that there are hundreds, even thousands, of things to consider about DPC that you once knew nothing of. You will no longer be such a popular person; you will be expected to solve every problem, respond to tickets within minutes, and spill no blood. You can no longer tell someone "I don't like you"; you will carry a responsibility to the owners of the site to help promote the business and make it a more profitable resource.

You may learn things you do not like; as an SC member, you will have to learn to DEAL with those things, rather than firing up a new forum post complaining about how the site is all screwed up. You will have to put up with comments like the one from Mr. Setzler, a former SC member who apparently holds little respect for his former teammates. Your spouse and children will become upset with you because you devote way too much time to those ungrateful rascals that make up DPC. You will wind up responding to tickets and moderating forums when you are supposed to be working on a real job.

No one will really love you anymore; everyone will treat you with either a false respect or a real hatred. You will trust no one because you will not know if they are really your friend or if they are smoozing up to you. You will have to learn to respond to "the same old arguments" with a progressive, open mind, while still remaining polite and gentle. You will, by default, be held responsible for decisions of SC well before your tenure, and you will learn not to insult or criticize fellow SC members publicly, as you might need their support at some time in the future.

These people are dedicated. These people are real. Yes, they make mistakes, but they then have to help find the solutions. SC is WORK. Plain and simple.

It would be easy to think you will have finally "arrived" to win a position on SC, but the game is much bigger than that. It's really work. SC is not a reward for being an involved site member. It's a job that requires you to LOVE the site. These folks can't just "contribute what I can"; they have to give all. An hour a day? Forgive me while I smile. Try 3 or 4. And that's outside of any photographic pursuits you may have on the site. Continual committment.

ARE YOU READY FOR ALL THAT CRAP????
01/25/2007 08:49:36 AM · #91
Originally posted by nards656:


ARE YOU READY FOR ALL THAT CRAP????

Holy crap Bernard! Now they're gonna have to bribe people to be on the SC!

Seriously, I think you've articulated it perfectly. Kudos to the SC for putting up with that crap and making this site the wonder that it is.
01/25/2007 08:57:35 AM · #92
Originally posted by nards656:

Originally posted by jmsetzler:

Create some 'term limits' and clean house. Toss out the dead wood on the SC and freshen it up a little.


Good grief....
ARE YOU READY FOR ALL THAT CRAP????


hmmm. all this AND a free membership? i'm there!
01/25/2007 09:03:09 AM · #93
Originally posted by nards656:

Originally posted by jmsetzler:

Create some 'term limits' and clean house. Toss out the dead wood on the SC and freshen it up a little.


Good grief.



What does term limits have to do with how difficult the job is?
01/25/2007 09:20:55 AM · #94
Originally posted by nards656:

Originally posted by jmsetzler:

Create some 'term limits' and clean house. Toss out the dead wood on the SC and freshen it up a little.


Good grief.

...

ARE YOU READY FOR ALL THAT CRAP????


Sounds a lot like an elected position like the local school board, city council or zoning commission. They get elected for terms of a specific time limit. Why not the SC too? If nothing else, it would provide a light at the end of the tunnel for SC members. There's no reason they couldn't be re-appointed at the end of their term, and it would make leaving SC less of a big thing unless it was done mid-term.

If you think it's hard dealing with people online, try dealing with people who are just as angry/hostile/demanding, but are right in your face, calling you unmentionable names in public meetings while a photographer from the local paper takes pictures. This scenario is not at all uncommon for members of the school board, city coucil or zoning commission when dealing with controversial or unpopular issues. Some people are just going to be difficult, rude or hostile, especially to those they see as authority figures. I'm not trying to minimize what the SC does, but serving on the SC is something the SC members choose to do. If some members of the SC have a hard time coping with the pressures of the position, then perhaps it's time for them to re-evaluate the position they hold.

If nothing else, terms and/or term limits would allow more people who do love DPC a chance to serve the site by participating in its governance and also allowing those who find such work difficult or not to their liking, a graceful way to bow out.

While John's idea may not have been stated in the kindest terms, there is validity in at least considering some form of limits. In the end the operation of DPC is all up to D&L and to a lesser degree, the SC.

Message edited by author 2007-01-25 09:22:54.
01/25/2007 09:25:36 AM · #95
I think some may be forgetting rule #1:

From: The Unauthorized Beginner's Guide to DPC

1. DPC is not a democracy; it’s a joint dictatorship.



01/25/2007 09:29:39 AM · #96
Originally posted by idnic:

1. DPC is not a democracy; it’s a joint dictatorship.[/b]


yeah!



oh, wait. is that what you meant by joint?
01/25/2007 09:31:53 AM · #97
Originally posted by muckpond:

Originally posted by idnic:

1. DPC is not a democracy; it’s a joint dictatorship.[/b]


yeah!



oh, wait. is that what you meant by joint?


You tell me, I've never been invited to an SC party! ;P
01/25/2007 09:37:51 AM · #98
Originally posted by idnic:

I think some may be forgetting rule #1:

From: The Unauthorized Beginner's Guide to DPC

1. DPC is not a democracy; it’s a joint dictatorship.


If you are referring to my post, I suggested nothing to contradict that.

Message edited by author 2007-01-25 09:38:24.
01/25/2007 09:39:46 AM · #99
Originally posted by idnic:

I think some may be forgetting rule #1:

1. DPC is not a democracy; it’s a joint dictatorship.


Originally posted by Spazmo99:

In the end the operation of DPC is all up to D&L ....
01/25/2007 09:48:13 AM · #100
Originally posted by Spazmo99:

Originally posted by idnic:

I think some may be forgetting rule #1:

From: The Unauthorized Beginner's Guide to DPC

1. DPC is not a democracy; it’s a joint dictatorship.


If you are referring to my post, I suggested nothing to contradict that.


True, I had misread a bit of your post, but upon re-reading I saw my error.
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