I'm doing things differently from here on out.

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[–]Zapped 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

There are definitely single owner multiple accounts hitting this post as well as other controversial posts in the past week, taking all sides and even pretending to fight with each other. I think I've figured out a few, but I don't know how deep it goes. There a a few more I am suspicious of. Because I know no one here IRL, I can't rule out any user names; even you or TAM. I find it odd that all these posts has happened in short order and now there is a push for a major power shake-up. Also, too many parallels with what's going on elsewhere. It reads like a story. Honestly, I'm losing faith in this place, and that's a big step towards boredom that will drain the enjoyment I get from participating or even visiting.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Thanks for this explanation, which I agree with. I am not sure there will be a power shakeup. The tradition seems to be a hands-off approach to posts, which I think will continue. M7 and TAM seem to be rather consistent about that. But in this one discussion about doing things differently, we've seen a range of users expose their concerns, and this can only be good for Saidit, even if there are some users who seem to be very upset. Everyone should appreciate that Saidit is not likely to change in any significant manner with regard to its basic principles (free speech, mod transparency, &c).

[–]Zapped 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I hope you are correct. I enjoy hearing the full spectrum of opinions and facts (and emotions) and I would like to think that I'm mature enough to sort through it on my own. I fully support rules and order when it comes to illegal activities or calls to violence (and even the pyramid of debate) and think they make this site better than a free-for-all, but I can also see some of the suggested changes evolving into the "hive mind" where any thought outside the accepted is shunned. Like I said, there are too many parallels to what is going on elsewhere and maybe this is just a social experiment by the admins or a bad actor at our expense. Maybe this is part of the death throes of this site. Maybe I'm overthinking this already. I don't know what to think anymore and putting more energy into that is a no-win for me until all this plays out.

[–]ballooon 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Maybe this is part of the death throes of this site.

Only if we allow it.

[–]Zapped 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah. Hopefully it's only growing pains.