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Violet_Crumble

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5. Excellent idea!

Tue Feb 14, 2012, 10:12 PM

Feb 2012

Apart from what you've mentioned, a host should be willing to communicate with members of the group and place the goal of the group being a welcoming place for all feminists above everything else. And they need to be someone who's trusted by the membership.

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Host duties: [View all] Texasgal Feb 2012 OP

I think this is a great thread to have in concert with the election thread. boston bean Feb 2012 #1

Reasonable? LOL, I'm wondering who will serve on the Search committee and what Remember Me Feb 2012 #11

Thanks for starting this thread, Texasgal! Lisa D Feb 2012 #2

Thanks ladies! Texasgal Feb 2012 #3

1)Facilitating discussion. Gormy Cuss Feb 2012 #4

Excellent idea! Violet_Crumble Feb 2012 #5

and actually voted in by the group. nt boston bean Feb 2012 #6

Agreed. Texasgal Feb 2012 #7

1) Basic understanding of the statement of purpose. 2) Awareness of which kind of content is not BlueIris Feb 2012 #8

Showing up is a big deal. xmas74 Feb 2012 #9

Blue Iris, I can understand your reasoning for #5 boston bean Feb 2012 #10

I've gone back and forth a lot about whether discussion of blocks is beneficial or not. BlueIris Feb 2012 #12

when redqueen left, i put a thread in host forum asking for suggestions, how others seabeyond Feb 2012 #13

That's why I suggested upthread Lisa D Feb 2012 #14

i am now hearing the argument from people that do not participate on this forum seabeyond Feb 2012 #15

I truly understand this sentiment boston bean Feb 2012 #16

you contacted me by PM to ask that a certain poster iverglas Feb 2012 #20

I contacted you by PM because I didn't know who the main host was anymore. BlueIris Feb 2012 #44

hey.... i went after the same man on that oh so evil forum, myself. hence me saying, seabeyond Feb 2012 #47

Again, for the record, because my "disclose the reasons" post caused some confusion: BlueIris Feb 2012 #50

it is simple blueiris and nothing nefarious about it. the pm system allows one pm at a time. seabeyond Feb 2012 #51

I can't agree that it was insignificant. BlueIris Feb 2012 #53

are the other hosts having threads in the host forum about blocking posters? i havent seen any. seabeyond Feb 2012 #54

I still don't see why, and don't think it should have happened off site. BlueIris Feb 2012 #56

Maybe you could go into the hosts forum and ask that question. Lisa D Feb 2012 #57

to be clear, when we were first host before this stuff, i did go in there and start a thread seabeyond Feb 2012 #58

and a reply to the other part of your post. i get what you are asking for. i think it is a good seabeyond Feb 2012 #52

If there is going to be private discussion among hosts about banning people Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #17

Yes, yes, and yes! n/t Lisa D Feb 2012 #18

what needs to be clear? iverglas Feb 2012 #25

All I want is for the hosts to say, "This is why we did it. This rule was broken, etc." BlueIris Feb 2012 #46

Well - it seems to me there would not be such a ruckus now Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #59

we were just starting setting things up, like a day or two while the shit seabeyond Feb 2012 #60

That's why I'm suggesting looking ahead to make better plans Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #61

hey ms seabeyond Feb 2012 #62

facilitating discussion, making people who are feminists feel welcome and not bullied La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #19

I think those are good suggestions and are important for boston bean Feb 2012 #22

redqueen iverglas Feb 2012 #21

I think all issues women face are important boston bean Feb 2012 #23

What is your understanding of those terms? Remember Me Feb 2012 #24

I think people can be sexists and not necessarily a misogynist. boston bean Feb 2012 #26

no, the other way around is important iverglas Feb 2012 #27

Wow, here we are having a conversation boston bean Feb 2012 #29

forgive me if I have to run away now ;) iverglas Feb 2012 #32

surgery too?? That sucks!!!! boston bean Feb 2012 #35

can we have a video of the surgery procedure, please? nt seabeyond Feb 2012 #37

LOL! Texasgal Feb 2012 #39

Nah, just let her upload it to the secret site where everyone can see it Remember Me Feb 2012 #42

i wanted to seabeyond Feb 2012 #64

Please do not hold a standard Texasgal Feb 2012 #30

interesting iverglas Feb 2012 #31

I will be realy honest here. boston bean Feb 2012 #34

edit... cause i thought it was another thread. ya. lol. nt seabeyond Feb 2012 #36

I just realize that I may Texasgal Feb 2012 #38

Good on you! boston bean Feb 2012 #40

ya, well, read my first edit before i edited. kinda said just that seabeyond Feb 2012 #41

I agree. We have to be able to be ourselves. boston bean Feb 2012 #43

i agree. hence the editing, lol. seabeyond Feb 2012 #45

and the thing is texasgal, when we dont get it, we dont. that is the reality of it seabeyond Feb 2012 #33

Hmmm, I suppose you could be right Remember Me Feb 2012 #48

SILENCE CONDONES. seabeyond Feb 2012 #49

I am fighting sexism and misogyny every single day. boston bean Feb 2012 #55

5. be trustworthy ... DON'T share private conversations between hosts, outside of the host group. Scout Feb 2012 #28

Another one to add.... Violet_Crumble Feb 2012 #63