When collectors discuss their trade, I suspect the fact that the topic
involves inanimate objects upon which their actions have little influence
provides either the trust or the lack of need for trust. Trust and its
counter part - respect I would also suspect don't figure prominently in the
minds of pornographers.
Teachers/educators on the other hand are a profession of people who are
sensitive to the interrelationship among humans. They tend to care. Trust
also can be extended to mean more than security in revealing one's
weaknesses, but also involve building a community of common belief, that
is, it may be more useful to discuss issues with teachers of similar
educational beliefs. I know as a parent, I discuss issues and teachers with
others who hold to similiar educational beliefs. I seek advice from those I
"trust" or more whose perspectives I value.
Some of the trust issue may be related to proximity and depth of
conversation. It may be possible to discuss eduational issues in the
abstract without a great deal of trust, but to delve into specific example
from own's class and sustain a long term conversation may be a different
matter.
Teachers are also held accountable on many levels by many people.. kids,
parents, administrators. Educators have a lot of responsibility but also
can't control all factors which can leave some level of vulnerability.
Perhaps this is overly trite.
> Subject: Time: 1:06 PM
> OFFICE MEMO where does trust come from? Date: 9/23/97
>
>Most discussions of electronic discussions stress trust as an important
>variable and seem to imply that the forum and its moderators are responsible
>for setting a climate of trust. I wonder. Could it not be that trust is
>something that individuals have to bring to to the forum? This might imply
>that forums will work well in groups that are already trusting and not so
>well among groups that are not. Face to face contact can help motivate trust
>but some groups don't seem to need that. Enthusiasts such as collectors ( of
>stamps, coins, and baseball cards) or runners, don't seem to need face to
>face meetings to keep discussions going. Why are they more trusting than
>teachers and educators? Why are pornographers more trusting than educators?
>There is something going on here that does not make much sense to me (but
>then little does). Anyone understand this or have a different way of
>thinking about it.
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