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The concept of a struggle session might not be a familiar topic for some here, but it is worth understanding for navigating what is showing up in various parts of civil society and increasingly at work in social media, forums and blog comment sections in achieving manufactured consensus.
The struggle session was famously used by the Chinese Communist Party to achieve alignment and consensus. It served to root out any remnant of dissent or misaligned thinking before more Draconian measures were introduced. Wikipedia defines it as follows:
As some here will recognize, I have witnessed a struggle session in operation over the last month at NamePros. If you missed it, you can sample that here:
I believe the dynamic is toxic in its drive to conformity. Ironically it was a primary reason for Epik to acquire DNForum. I did not expect it to get this severe, but I guess we were prescient in that acquisition. I have great hope for DNForum and believe others will discover why in time.
Although I am not a moderator and have no intention of becoming one, as the owner of DNForum, Epik will absolutely encourage open dialog in the hope that more discussion is better. In promoting dialog, the silent majority should never have to live in fear of the apparatchiks. Independent thought should be welcome and encouraged here.
As for the folks who prefer to be part of the hive mind, they might feel more at home elsewhere. Nevertheless, they should still feel welcome to sample the engagement of free thinkers.
The struggle session was famously used by the Chinese Communist Party to achieve alignment and consensus. It served to root out any remnant of dissent or misaligned thinking before more Draconian measures were introduced. Wikipedia defines it as follows:
As some here will recognize, I have witnessed a struggle session in operation over the last month at NamePros. If you missed it, you can sample that here:
alert - Epik Had A Major Breach
Just read this. Looks like Epik may have been hacked and sensitive data compromised... Read here: https://domainnamewire.com/2021/09/14/hackers-claim-significant-epik-breach/ Thought I would share this.
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I believe the dynamic is toxic in its drive to conformity. Ironically it was a primary reason for Epik to acquire DNForum. I did not expect it to get this severe, but I guess we were prescient in that acquisition. I have great hope for DNForum and believe others will discover why in time.
Although I am not a moderator and have no intention of becoming one, as the owner of DNForum, Epik will absolutely encourage open dialog in the hope that more discussion is better. In promoting dialog, the silent majority should never have to live in fear of the apparatchiks. Independent thought should be welcome and encouraged here.
As for the folks who prefer to be part of the hive mind, they might feel more at home elsewhere. Nevertheless, they should still feel welcome to sample the engagement of free thinkers.