Posted by Dr. Bob on August 12, 2010, at 1:56:11
In reply to Re: still feels like circus animal training - II, posted by violette on August 9, 2010, at 17:46:38
> > But that's also something other posters might be able to help them with: a poster might post that they feel unappreciated, other posters might post what they appreciate about the first poster, and the first poster might then feel more appreciated.
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> That sort of reassurance (after requesting it) would ring (somewhat) hollow for me.
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> sigismundSure, it might. It might depend in part on how on-target the other posters were, and on how convinced the first poster was that they were unappreciated. And it might have to happen more than once.
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> Poster C finds Poster X's comment helpful because it provided Poster C with new information he had not previously considered. +1 point
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> Poster D finds Poster X's comment helpful because Poster D wants sympathy and that's what Poster X provided. +1 point
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> Poster X's [point total = 2]
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> no conclusion as to what is helpful and what is not.
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> I guess I don't see the point or the reasoning behind this.
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> violetteOne might conclude:
Poster C appreciates information.
Poster D appreciates sympathy.
Poster X is appreciated by others.
And so Poster X would feel good about helping others out and have tangible proof of their appreciation. Poster X could look at the points they had and think, wow, I've helped a couple people!
Bob
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