Elite fitness female ombudsman debate

[-Ariel-]

Angel, I know you are a head strong female warrior who has battled to get where she is today. However, you are passionate in your beleifs that drive you. This position requires one to go inward and quiet those passions and see what is really best for the entire community. Do you think you can ovecome your own biases and preferences? I don' think that is an easy task for anyone.

 

[Cutiebaby]

Angel, you are an extremely headstrong woman who has battled, fought, and scrapped to where she is today. You are no stranger to fighting for yourself. I think that the Ombudsman position would require you to unload personal preferences that may bias you in one way or another. Do you think you can unload your own biases and see what is best for the entire community?
This is not an easy task to do.

I honestly do not think that I am that biased of a person. Sure I have my own personal beliefs however I do not let them interfere. For instance I do not believe in abortion though where I work I am to give out the number to the health clinic so woman can get the abortion. I am fully able to fullfill what I need to do while being level headed. I often think to myself that being as hot headed as I am that itwould assist me in completing this position to my fullest. I would not let any of my own personal feelings interfere with being an ombudsman, and I feel as though I will be able to do what is best for this community.

 

[-Ariel-]

I honestly do not think that I am that biased of a person. Sure I have my own personal beliefs however I do not let them interfere. For instance I do not believe in abortion though where I work I am to give out the number to the health clinic so woman can get the abortion. I am fully able to fullfill what I need to do while being level headed. I often think to myself that being as hot headed as I am that itwould assist me in completing this position to my fullest. I would not let any of my own personal feelings interfere with being an ombudsman, and I feel as though I will be able to do what is best for this community.

I may appear open minded, Angel, however, deep down I am a very biased person. We cannot escape ourselves, only compromise during these difficult times. Your example, a situation where you are forced to quell your own inner biases in order to protect your own family, the ones that you value more than anything is exactly what that difficult question was aiming for.
Not an easy question to answer.
You one upped it with real example that transcends our petty bickering.

 

[-Ariel-]

Nef, this one is for you. We have excellent leaders here and I sense that we are rebuilding and this marks a transition for EF into some uncharted waters as culture and the internet are becoming more and more one. For example, Google searches for porn are now down 20% from 3 years ago, due to the explosion of My Space and Facebook. Currently 17 million Americans or 26% are dating online. This strikes me as significant, to recognize a cultual pattern of the internet and identity fusing closer and closer. My question is, the old adage of personal insults not effecting people, just because its the internet seems to be fading away? Do you think C&C is changing under thse cultural influences? Would you like to see it change or stay right where we are today?

 

[nefertiti]

Nef, this one is for you. We have excellent leaders here and I sense that we are rebuilding and this marks a transition for EF into some uncharted waters as culture and the internet are becoming more and more one. For example, Google searches for porn are now down 20% from 3 years ago, due to the explosion of My Space and Facebook. Currently 17 million Americans or 26% are dating online. This strikes me as significant, to recognize a cultual pattern of the internet and identity fusing closer and closer. My question is, the old adage of personal insults not effecting people, just because its the internet seems to be fading away? Do you think C&C is changing under thse cultural influences? Would you like to see it change or stay right where we are today?

This is incredibly difficult to answer in five minutes in the way that I'd like to, but I'll do my best.

I think each person has a different experience with the internet. Some people are able to brush off insults, others are not. Some people who insult do so because they think "it's the internet, why should they care?" and some are genuinely piles of steaming turd. I liked the fact that, when I first came here, a thick skin was part of the survival skills and it's not in my nature to coddle anyone, nor do I want to be coddled. But that's me, personally. Others here prefer the more padded version, and that's fine too. I've seen EF drift from the flaming and insults and so on, and within reason I'd hope that with the position of ombudsman I'd relieve some moderator stress and therefore make room for both those who are detached and have an "it's just the internet" attitude and those who view this place as a real community.

 

[-Ariel-]

This is incredible difficult to answer in five minutes in the way that I'd like to, but I'll do my best.

I think each person has a different experience with the internet. Some people are able to brush off insults, others are not. Some people who isult do so because they think "it's the internet, why should they care?" and some are genuinely piles of steaming turd. I liked the fact that, when I first came here, a thick skin was part of the survival skills and it's not in my nature to coddle anyone, nor do I want to be coddled. But that's me, personally. Others here prefer the more padded version, and that's fine too. I've seen EF drift from the flaming and insults and so on, and within reason I'd hope that with the position of ombudsman I'd relieve som moderator stress and therefore make room for both those who are detached and have an "it's just the internet" attitude and those who view this place as a real community.

Wow, dude you rawk.. See, this is why I'm not cut out for this shit. Like if I see another member who I thought was douche, just his overall thought pattern expression, yeah I would so not be willing to help that bro/douche out. See conflict of ideals, to me if you are a douche, you belong in the trash, and since I don't see the place where I spend a lot of time at expressing my own narrative or what not, as trash, bannage for douche. That simple for me. Excellent answer to a complex question. I sincercely could not be nearly that pragmatic.
Nice one.

 

[-Ariel-]

Angel you gotta knack for this kinda thing, as I do not. The poster and I concur totally, that we need to get long time non plats to be plats, do you have any ideas that may encourage them along the lines or similar to the one week gifted plat membership?

 

[Cutiebaby]

Angel you gotta knack for this kinda thing, as I do not. The poster and I concur totally, that we need to get long time non plats to be plats, do you have any ideas that may encourage them along the lines or similar to the one week gifted plat membership?

Well I think that there could be some changes made that would assist in enticing (Bare with the spelling I am tired as hell) long time non plats into changing to plat members. There have already been many changes that George has made that were meant for this goal, however I believe that there could be more added to this. For instance I think that the pictures of woman and pictures of men forums should be for plat members only as they get many views especially the womans. Also I think that there should be a longer than one week allowance to plat status as new members are still learning the site and what not. I believe that plat members should get rewarded. Many of the plats in chat love their karmas, possibly a monthly karma allotment with everyime that their plat renews. I also think that the chat forum should be seperated. Many members want a rule free zone (Bino for one) I think that there should be that section however it should be plats only....This is a tough one for only 5 minutes long...
I also think plat members should be able to give out more karma hits daily as lately I have seen members complaining of having to spread...there are many changes that could be made to help entice members to become platinum members.

 

[Cutiebaby]

no offense here but did you run out of questions or is there an intermission?

 

[nefertiti]

no offense here but did you run out of questions or is there an intermission?

lol, I know...I'm getting carpel tunnel from refreshing!