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In the discussion thread: There doesn't seem to be much for a host of this group to do. [View all]

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 05:54 PM

eomer (3,168 posts)

17. Oh, I guess it's a historical perspective that makes me think that way.

During all of my time at DU I have tended to hang out mostly in a couple of forums. The first was the Election Reform forum. There were a number of regulars there who were obviously very dedicated not only to election reform but also to the discussion community they were participating in. They weren't hosts but they did the things you're saying hosts are called on to do. I was one of them.

I doubt you or other hosts can accomplish those stated goals without having most of the member participants actively engaged in the same. I don't know why you would want to try. The more the merrier, if you ask me, when the subject is getting people to take responsibility for making a community a better place. Who better than all the members? Isn't that a core progressive value?

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35 replies	Author	Time	Post
There doesn't seem to be much for a host of this group to do. [View all]	eomer	Dec 2011	OP
i wonder if the hosts will lock my next op.	ret5hd	Dec 2011	#1
why yes. yes they did.	ret5hd	Dec 2011	#2
They can't hide posts. Posts have to be reviewed by a jury if they are alerted on.	Grateful for Hope	Dec 2011	#3
Why are Chemtrails a no, no on DU3? Sorry, I don't understand this! n/t	teddy51	Dec 2011	#4
This is an admin call.	Grateful for Hope	Dec 2011	#5
Ok, I get that but what is the problem with that discussion, is what I am trying to	teddy51	Dec 2011	#7
Read the Terms of Service.	Bolo Boffin	Dec 2011	#8
because not enough people look up?	getdown	Dec 2011	#6
Because the whole topic is obvious bullshit.	Codeine	Dec 2011	#29
+1000! n/t	zappaman	Dec 2011	#30
An exerpt from something I recently posted in the Host Group	Ohio Joe	Dec 2011	#9
That's great, Joe, but we are all called on to do that, not just hosts.	eomer	Dec 2011	#10
The intent of what I was saying was not clear then...	Ohio Joe	Dec 2011	#11
I think that is laudable...	eomer	Dec 2011	#12
As you wish, ignore what is said	Ohio Joe	Dec 2011	#13
Not getting your meaning.	eomer	Dec 2011	#14
Well...	Ohio Joe	Dec 2011	#15
maybe we can reframe this	OnTheOtherHand	Dec 2011	#16
"hosts have a special responsibility to do that" - Absolutly, yes	Ohio Joe	Dec 2011	#18
I suppose that...	OnTheOtherHand	Dec 2011	#23
re: "Do any of us have thoughts about how?"	eomer	Dec 2011	#19
I'm not sure what sort of pledge I would want to take, there	OnTheOtherHand	Dec 2011	#22
I'm not sure either.	eomer	Dec 2011	#24
Oh, I guess it's a historical perspective that makes me think that way.	eomer	Dec 2011	#17
I would agree with that	Ohio Joe	Dec 2011	#20
Yikes, we agree. (What do we do now?)	eomer	Dec 2011	#21
I sent a PM to Lithos	Ohio Joe	Dec 2011	#25
Reading your knowledgeable posts, and thinking you'd be a great choice as a group/forum host. (nt)	T S Justly	Jan 2012	#33
I also think eomer would be a good choice for an group host here. n/t	Bolo Boffin	Jan 2012	#34
Lithos has added me as a host.	eomer	Jan 2012	#35
Joe, compared to DU2 (mods)	Grateful for Hope	Dec 2011	#32
A tentative proposal.	eomer	Dec 2011	#26
I don't think the TOS provide ideal guidance for the group	OnTheOtherHand	Dec 2011	#27
There is already an alert for this	Ohio Joe	Dec 2011	#28
OK, thanks, together with several other far out posters having privileges revoked recently...	eomer	Dec 2011	#31

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