Good evening. I apologize for my lateness (puts the work bag on the table).
Well, Kathrina has already explained it quite well, as I have seen.
The reason for the isolation of the groups is an ancient one. People want to separate themselves from other people. It’s about recognition, respectableness, power. Since all the barriers associated with the concrete counterpart of a person or group no longer exist on the internet, this isolation becomes even more apparent.
They may well exist, but I’m not in any one group… I don’t come to ILP with any intentions in mind.
I have noticed the different cliques here tho, and I think it very small-minded a thing… and then there are those that talk to their own sock-puppets, who tell them(selves) how great they are… I find such things puzzling, but perhaps I’m just far too mature to accept that as ok to do.
We all have intentions, the only question is in which situations we have them.
I would say, (a) you are neutral, as you should be as a moderator, which you were in former times, or (b) you try to touch all groups equally, which is also quite moderator-like, or (c) you are, if you do not know about the isolation of your group and want to drive others into isolation, in group III, namely very close to the other groups, or (d) you are, if you do not know about the isolation of your group and do not want to drive others into isolation, in group IV, namely very close to the other groups. (Note: The fact that you have said you “take a troll over a sock-puppet” is in your case indicative of group III, not of group IV, because group IV is free of trolls.)
Therefore ( ) I said, „(a) you are neutral, as you should be as a moderator, which you were in former times, or (b) you try to touch all groups equally, which is also quite moderator-like“; but since September/October 2019 you are no moderator anymore:
Therefore ( ) I offered you two alternatives. “There are more people in a group than people who think they are not in a group” (An old and famous philosopher). Even this one is in a group:
I’m probably (a), tho I can sometimes do (b) …for the sake of amusement.
He’s definitely in a few groups alright… he’s certainly got very specific tastes, and he owns the world to boot…
Is that your account? If it isn’t, why choose that one? Purple semi-precious gem stones? …neat. I’m a sucker for them myself… I have a veritable collection of semi-precious stone jewellery.
The world is a construct. I’m sure you understand what I’m getting at and alluding to…?
Those that stay within their set, are welcome to it …those that venture out, grow their character and confidence more, than those that don’t/who become hollow inside… void of character and kindness.
The strategy of a troll is to isolate the others, to destroy them, but sometimes also to have fun with them under the condition that this leads to the goal of having no other topic than the topic “fun”.
This is my assessment. I do not consider myself a troll, but I am interested in the motives of trolls.
How do you propose such groups are isolated?
You have not said exactly what you mean by this. Surely “membership” of any group has to be a venn diagram where where ideas and your positions on things would overlap with other people. As individuals “membership” of a group is not really possible since any other member is likely to take different stance on some other issue.
Basic!
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