Re: A86: Account Abuse

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Re: A86: Account Abuse


Exactly.  Do you think its a coincidence that the people who proposed the new
staff structure at ticalc.org, Chris and Magnus, happened to be "nominated" for
the top jobs?  I don't think so.

Bryan


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Reiss" <davidr42@optonline.net>
To: <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: A86: Account Abuse


>
>
> This is why the real ruler of the galaxy can't be anyone who wants to do
> it; they have to pick someone who doesn't want the job, and stick him
> alone on an isolated planet with a cat (at least I think it was a cat).
> If you have no idea what I'm talking about, pick up a copy of The
> Hitckhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Acutally, that was probably in The
> Restaurant at the End of the Universe... it's been a while.
>
>
> David Phillips wrote:
> > ...
> > This system is not exactly numerically fair, of course.  If a member doesn't
> > want to state his opinion, then they don't get any say in the matter.  But
> > that is his choice, and is not because of some artificial system.  The
> > members with natural leadership tendencies will obviously come ahead in
> > these matters.  But it is in a natural manner, and not artificial.
> > Therefore, it is generally accepted by everyone, at least much more than in
> > an artificial leadership system.  Whenever there is a group of people, some
> > of the people will be leaders and some will be followers.  Doing anything
> > else goes against the natural system and tends to cause problems.
> >
> > People that naturally lead do so because that is what they want to do.  A
> > person will take charge because he wants to change or accomplish something.
> > Other people will follow because that is what they want to do, rather than
> > being told to follow.  Problems arise when artificially created leaders inte
> > rfere with natural leaders.  A person will be artificially put in charge of
> > a group and want to do something one way, but will not want to do it
> > themselves.  The person that is instructed to actually do it will want to do
> > it differently, which causes problems.  Members that follow other members
> > will do so because they respect their opinions and experience.
> > ...
> > Later,
> >
> > --
> > David Phillips <david@acz.org>
> > http://www.acz.org/
>
>
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