@Ghost said in Intersectional MU* Community - Discussion:
@Thenomain said in Intersectional MU* Community - Discussion:
there's a lot of implication in your questions and conclusions that a dictator, even a benevolent one, is worse than a quorum.
Not really.
It could go either way.
"It depends?" No kidding? Tautologies gonna tautology.
Take MSB for example. @Arkandel releasing it to some kind of public ownership makes no sense, but what's interesting is that this group is a socio-political movement of sorts based on the importance of such a group to exist to protect people. While Ark has final say on admin level decisions for the space, the decision has been made to let the group decide what it wants itself to be within certain guidelines they feel are reasonable. Ultimately, @Arkandel owns MSB as a space, but does not take the position of leadership/ownership of what is discussed here.
Dude.
Pronouns.
Clarify when "this" is referencing two entirely different points, please, because now someone is going to add the "Duck Season/Rabbit Season" GIF.
Ultimately, @Arkandel owns MSB as a space, but does not take the position of leadership/ownership of what is discussed here.
No, but he has the tools to do so at a moment's notice. Though he and Ganymede may not take the steps to enforce this, they own this space.
"Leader" is another matter. I mean, c'mon, it's Ark. "Leader?" Pff, hah!
In short, on the topic of intersectionality
Except the topic is not "intersectionality". The topic is "discussion groups". You've said nothing that can't apply to any discussion group.
Which brings us back down to this:
- Does the creator intend to retain sole final vote on all decisions and ultimately decide what the group is or isn't about?
- Or does the creator take the approach that a socio-political topic such as intersectionality or a safe space is something that their own opinions or ego shouldn't dominate?
And I still say there's something very wrong here, either whether it's a false analogy or black-and-white once the words "ego" and "dominate" come in.
It could go either way.
Or.
It could go a little of one way plus a little of another, depending on the moment, the mood of the room, the consideration of the things going into it.
Ark and Ganymede step in from time to time, as they see needs fit. Sometimes we manage to convince them that something needs to change, sometimes they tell us that they're not going to change it. The Advertisement board is my most recent evidence, but damn if there are more options besides "do what I want" and "completely hands-off".