[Air-l] online group dynamics

[Stephanie Kent]

I was thinking along similar lines as Guillaume earlier today.  How 
funny that folk who supposedly specialize in internet technology/online 
communication (right?) can't follow simple directions!  I *hadn''t* 
moved to the level of analysis of considering that some folk might be 
doing it on purpose, just to get a rise out of somebody else.  :-)    I 
tend to privilege a more habitual (unconscious?) behavioral explanation 
of folks not paying complete attention, becoming annoyed, and reacting 
from the annoyance, instead of dealing with the lack of presence.   :-) 
  Guillaume's leap implies more agency for the individual.  I like it!

steph
http://www.reflexivity.us


On Aug 17, 2004, at 9:58 AM, Guillaume Latzko-Toth wrote:

> Hi,
>
> It is rather funny and refreshing to see that even on a listserv 
> gathering Internet researchers, admins have to deal with the usual 
> pattern of people sending sign-off requests on the list!! ;-) And in 
> such an epidemic manner, what is even better! ;)   For some, the 
> sunlight must have hit hard during the holidays ;))) For a few others 
> I suspect a taste for humour at the dawn of a new academic year ;)
>
> Guillaume
>
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