Elite fitness female ombudsman debate

[-Ariel-]

Two very excellent answers reflecting both of your own stengths and experience. I see two unique forms of knowledge working through both of you. Good responses Angel and Nef.

 

[Cutiebaby]

I'm gonna wait on your post Angel before we proceed. Unless you would like me to continue... sup to you.

Just go, i am a fast typer...

 

[-Ariel-]

For the record I did not offer myself for this position, some where along the line I my name some how got brought into it and I was put on the "ballot", so here I am.
With that being said I think that it would be an interesting position to hold. Yes, there is plenty of drama, conflict, and possible stress. However I believe that with an ombudsman present it will limit the bickering in fact possibly eliminate the bickering. As there will be an outside voice giving insight on the situation at hand.
No you are correct there is no manual with this position and it is purely based on input and also personal discernment however I do not think that it will be that hard of a position to fill. As it has worked in many instances around, I believe it can work here at elite.

Angel the second question is for you, what are your specific goals that you have envisioned in taking this position. If you did your job ideally, what would C&C be like?

 

[Cutiebaby]

Angel the second question is for you, what are your specific goals that you have envisioned in taking this position. If you did your job ideally, what would C&C be like?

Why Thank you Bob.

My specific goals here as an ombudsman would be to help assist the other members here who have issues or disputes with mods and their decisions. In hopes that if all runs smoothly elite would be a much happier place. I would like to see less people showing negativity towards the mods, less people talking down about mods, and less people taking mods positions out of context. I would also like to see more people be satisfied with how certain things were handled. I would like to see less alters being created with the whole "why was I timed out" type of behavior, and also less members returning from a time out with negative attitudes. I think that there have been many issues here where members have been left unhappy with the way things were handled and I hope that this can be changed. I believe that everyone should have a voice and that there voices should be heard, mod or member.

 

[-Ariel-]

Why Thank you Bob.

My specific goals here as an ombudsman would be to help assist the other members here who have issues or disputes with mods and their decisions. In hopes that if all runs smoothly elite would be a much happier place. I would like to see less people showing negativity towards the mods, less people talking down about mods, and less people taking mods positions out of context. I would also like to see more people be satisfied with how certain things were handled. I would like to see less alters being created with the whole "why was I timed out" type of behavior, and also less members returning from a time out with negative attitudes. I think that there have been many issues here where members have been left unhappy with the way things were handled and I hope that this can be changed. I believe that everyone should have a voice and that there voices should be heard, mod or member.

Angel, excellent answer, yeah the morale of the community suffers when the feeling of disdain pervades a portion of the community. I too would like to see the alter dilemma end.

 

[-Ariel-]

Nef would you like to answer the third question or counter?

 

[-Ariel-]

Nef, how would you feel if your good friends on EF were chastized publicly by the mds for something they have done? Would this rattle you or discourage you? You know you are putting your close relationships with the mods here at stake, are you really willing to sacrifice a good friendshipt that you have developed over years for someone else? Finally do you have time for all this work, and the poster suggested that this will be a completely enduring task.

 

[nefertiti]

Nef would you like to answer the third question or counter?

I'd like a question.

 

[nefertiti]

Nef, how would you feel if your good friends on EF were chastized publicly by the mds for something they have done? Would this rattle you or discourage you? You know you are putting your close relationships with the mods here at stake, are you really willing to sacrifice a good friendshipt that you have developed over years for someone else? Finally do you have time for all this work, and the poster suggested that this will be a completely enduring task.

Tough question.

I've seen that happen a few times here and I remained uninvolved in it, except when I felt it was undeserved, in which case i approached the moderator privately to discuss it.

That, to me, sounds about like what I'd be doing as ombudsman, only on the mod board instead of PMs. That friend could now ask me to speak out for them, and I'd have the freedom to do so.


As for the second part of your question - I think I spend too much time here, I'm about as accessible as it gets. I work LONG hours and usually have EF somewhere in the background of my computer. The time I'd be asked to put into this would very unlikely exceed the amount of time i'm already around.

 

[-Ariel-]

Tough question.

I've seen that happen a few times here and I remained uninvolved in it, except when I felt it was undeserved, in which case i approached the moderator privately to discuss it.

That, to me, sounds about like what I'd be doing as ombudsman, only on the mod board instead of PMs. That friend could now ask me to speak out for them, and I'd have the freedom to do so.


As for the second part of your question - I think I spend too much time here, I'm about as accessible as it gets. I work LONG hours and usually have EF somewhere in the background of my computer. The time I'd be asked to put into this would very unlikely exceed the amount of time i'm already around.

I honestly do not know how you do it. I mean I imagine you stressed at work, yet you hold it down here well, and express yourself as if you were rested and completely focused. I have seen you in action many times defending someone who you felt had been wronged. It is not just loyalty either, but it appeared to me more like an ideal that you really believe in.
Great answer.