What do I think, Judy? I think this medium is especially difficult to resolve
disagreements in. There are a few gigbites of evidence on our web server
that could attest to that.
And almost anything I or anyone else says can contribute to discoordination,
even when that is not intended (sometimes it IS intended, because the
writer wants to destabilize the discussion to allow room for a point
of view that is difficult to fit into the ongoing structure).
In responding to Rosa, Paul wrote, in part:
I guess you're saying that the stance I expressed in the above statement
reflects speaking from a position of power but I'm not sure. If that is
what you mean to say, then I'd sure like you to tell me what position of
power I might be speaking from??
Paul-- In so far as I understand what is being said by Rosa, who was
trying to figure out our discourse patterns, the answer is this:
You are speaking from the position of someone who does not feel the need to
condition what they say on the (assumed) interpretive processes of "the"
audience (I agree one could consider the participants a melange of overlapping
audiences, although their presence also makes them a heterogeneous "the"
audience). From the evidence of several messages, this is a strong
indication you are, or feel you are, speaking from a position of power.
Note that you wrote:
First
of all, I usually don't try to "adjust" anyone when I write although
lately, when posting to xmca, I've found that I spend a lot of time worrying
about the way I say something so as to not set off fire alarms.
(this in response to Rosa-- I think you mean "adjust" TO anyone). That,
again, in so far as I can make sense of what is being said, is what evokes
the conclusions re power.
long enough message.
or one too many.
mike
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