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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 11:28 AM, dorothy g <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dgdorothydg@gmail.com" target="_blank">dgdorothydg@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">We need to distinguish between the use of plus 1 for agreement on a discussion point and the use of plus 1 when people believe it will influence a choice between candidates.<div>On the former I would agree with Ginger on the latter if my vote counts give me a voting platform otherwise .....</div><div><br></div><div>best</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 2:57 PM, Ginger Paque <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:virginiap@diplomacy.edu" target="_blank">virginiap@diplomacy.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr">I just sent this message offlist to Sean, in reply to his comments:<div><br></div><div><b>Sean said:</b></div><div>Guys if am not mistaking, the email from the NCUC Chair suggests that a decision has been made by the EC on this matter. ... <span style="font-size:12.8px">May I suggest the +1s be put to rest.</span><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><b>Ginger replied OFFLIST:</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">... I don't want to get involved in a discussion on the list, but I think the arguments in favor of +1, and the continued use of +1 tell us that it is a very important and useful tool. What's your objection? I'd rather see you contradicting the chair than discouraging the use of +1, especially for those who don't write well in English :)</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><b>Ginger (new)</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">I've decided now to use this as a clear example of another reason people lurk instead of engaging, and might prefer to use +1s. I also note that it is possible that Sean's comment was meant to be read between the lines.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">In the last year or so on several IG-related lists, posting a comment often elicits (not referring to the chair here in any way, shape, or form, just using the topic as an example) an antagonistic and/or aggressive response instead of discussion. I mention it here because it is relevant to the +1 issue. My English is decent, and I'm pretty outspoken myself, but I have to admit it has seriously affected my engagement. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Happy (hopefully) IG discussions.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Cheers, Ginger</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><div class="m_753798451259879038m_9141991994308763827gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Virginia Paque</div><div dir="ltr">DiploFoundation<br><div><div><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Helvetica;text-align:-webkit-auto"></p><p style="text-align:-webkit-auto"><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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