12-18-2014, 03:05 PM
One final comment to add to what TBD said:
It does not matter what goes on in the private forum. What matters is the perception of what goes on in there by those not allowed in. Any "Members Only" situation will generate suspicion in the minds of those not allowed in. Suspicion that something nefarious is going on.
That, in turn, generates resentment, jealousy, and anger. Ultimately, it destroys any possibility of mutual support. or fellowship. That's why I predicted that the private forum will be harmful to BFT. The Utah State forum seems to be by far the most active of all. Wreck the Utah forum and you wreck BFT. Suicide by secrecy.
I'm done.
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It does not matter what goes on in the private forum. What matters is the perception of what goes on in there by those not allowed in. Any "Members Only" situation will generate suspicion in the minds of those not allowed in. Suspicion that something nefarious is going on.
That, in turn, generates resentment, jealousy, and anger. Ultimately, it destroys any possibility of mutual support. or fellowship. That's why I predicted that the private forum will be harmful to BFT. The Utah State forum seems to be by far the most active of all. Wreck the Utah forum and you wreck BFT. Suicide by secrecy.
I'm done.
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