Democracy
Submitted by on Mon, 08/18/2008 at 9:20pm.
It’s a good lesson worth to read because let us learn not fall into the same mistake..
And it’s about... Democracy
The main idea / question is:
Do you think we need democracy here? Or we just a bunch of people who let ourselves lead by particular person who using his/her power inappropriately (read: Power Syndrome) just because they have administrator role of a group?
And here is some of supporting questions:
What do you think if you have no right to speak your opinion freely in the group forum, while only the admin / leader can do that?
What do you think if you join a group here just passively because of some reasons, e.g.:
1. enjoy just reading discussion / forum
2. willing to learn more from experts’ article or opinion (note: expert here not merely meaning the group leader)
3. love just being an observer
4. don’t have much time to post something (just have time to read something)
5. maybe lack of confidence because don’t know much about chess theory (instead join the group to learn more)
6. don’t have much time because you’re busy on your work or other activities
7. etc.. which there are thousands of motives that people join a group.. and as long as it’s not against the rule of the group, it’ll be fine.
Is it wrong?
What do you think if a leader have the right to dictate the members, in the form like telling (read: pushing with threatening) to do something within the group? Is it allowed?
As it is democracy here.. I believe there are so many answers and it’ll differ among people.. But, more than certain, if you ask people and they can answer without hesitate, without any bond/obligation to the person who affected with the answer, and they are just normal people who appreciate the freedom to speak and feel they are free people.. The answer is.. they will choose side in democracy!
Of course, there’re still members that don't care. And they fall into few categories, like the following:
1. Don’t care about this
2. Afraid to get kick out from group
3. Put friendship above the rightfulness and justice (although it’s wrong)
4. Have moral obligation to the leader (maybe because owed him something; like vote, etc)
5. Etc
The reason for me to write this article is not to offense any particular party rather just to give you all awareness about democracy here! Not other motives!
It’s DEMOCRACY here for me!!! So, feel free to speak your opinion!!
Morale of this story:
Such RARE and INACCEPTABLE things (read: against the Democracy) do exist in here, and be careful not to fall into that!
For members: Please be careful to choose group that can accommodate your needs not just because of its popularity.
For leaders: Use your power to manage the group APPROPRIATELY, don’t get trapped in POWER SYNDROME.