I think one of the reasons I stay away from Social Media is because of its attendant drama viz. “Internet trolling” and its younger one; “stalking”.
I am unable to accept insults, no matter who the person is! If there was a pill for this, I would have taken it and healed a long time ago.
I learnt about Connect this year and it was a "Love at first sight" affair for me. I have posted and written in Connect, more than I have on any other platform, because I think Connect is safe.
Over the past few weeks, I have begun to entertain some doubts.
INSPIRATION FOR THIS POST
My heart has been very heavy since I received a response, I have been on an “examination of conscience” trying to consider if it’s true that I created “disharmony” in the lives of the people I encountered. I am yet to recover from the shock after 3 hours!
My first impulse after receiving the message was to delete my Connect account! Yes! It hurt that badly.
Then, I thought about all the obligations I had to fulfill and silenced the idea.
What exactly is happening here? If people get insulted on a Platform like Connect, many people will leave and the first of those people will be me.
The essence of this post is not to malign anyone but to actually get some clarity on some issues, especially How to use and participate in the “Idea Exchange Board”.
What is the “Idea Exchange Board”?
Is “Idea Exchange” an exclusive board for some Local Guides?
Should Local Guides stay away from commenting on Ideas they do not vote for?
If you discover a post that you think is violating Connect content policies you can flag it as inappropriate content. Moderator will then review it carefully.
On an idea of inclusion, personally I would remove your screenshot, @Ewaade_3A , because this is a conversation about a principle, not a specific post, even if a specific post can be the reason for starting this conversation.
My comments are also on my reply on the idea, and I personally would like not to continue in there a conversation about the right of speech.
“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” *Evelyn Beatrice Hall
I want to start with this sentence, that describe the principle of the freedom of speech, because I fund an incredible contradiction between "encourage meaningful dialog between local guides" and "you are free to stay out if you don’t like the idea. … We are here to contribute ideas and gather support"
What is a meaningful dialog? One of my ideas have 438 replies. Not everyone agreed with me, they were free to reply and explain, and I responded to everyone, on the spirit of a “constructive and meaningful dialog”.
This is also in the spirit of The 5 core values of Connect (We’re welcoming. Anyone can be a Local Guide, no matter where they live or what language they speak. We’re a truly global community! When new people join, we go out of our way to make them feel included). Including, not excluding, is the value.
So, if your comments about an idea are “on topic” feel free to comment. If a reply is not appropriate, we have the three black dots, as indicated already by @iorikun301
