Too Much Power

[dalocogamer]

Just like the title says, too much power. Someone gets a little bit of power in a group and they abuse it. Ruin things for everyone else because they cant kick others off. I say these type of people are worse than grifters. They take something the wrong way and assume its a personal attack towards them.  

[Luschious Nightfire]

Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely  This is true in all aspects of life, even Second Life, heeheee

[Ren Toxx]

Such people usually become overconfident (pretty much for the same reason they became abusive), and therefore flank-vulnerable. Send a calm & reasonally toned complaint notecard to the group owner; find others who've been victim to the abuser and suggest them to independently do the same; locate those with the same power level in the group, and privately ask them for advice about how to defend from further abuse.

[WilhiamMeshTest]

With absolute power comes absolute responsibility. Having said that ; always beware of a cat showing you it's nails.

No cat clips it's own nails before it attacks.

 

[Willow Danube]

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WilhiamMeshTest wrote:

... always beware of a cat showing you it's nails.

No cat clips it's own nails before it attacks.

 

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That because cats don't have thumbs!

[WilhiamMeshTest]

No, Willow.

 

It's because any cat can lash out for any reason at any given time.

[Venus Petrov]

If one cannot reason with the group owner, then one is probably better off leaving the group.  Sometimes the one who controls the group is not the owner, just someone who everyone listens to and 'obeys'.  It is important to be aware of group dynamics.  Be yourself.  If something troubles you, change your situation.  You will not 'change' the group leader.  They can only change themself..

[Angelique LaFollette]

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Luschious Nightfire wrote:

Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely

 This is true in all aspects of life, even Second Life, heeheee

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Thomas Jefferson suggested that those who seek power the most vigourously are usually those Least worthy to wield it.

One of Politic's Greatest truisms.

 

Angel.

[Melita Magic]

There's always two or three sides to every story.

If you have a problem with someone in a group, take it to the group owner. They may or may not know or care, but you tried.

There are so many groups in Second Life. So as someone else said you could also just leave it.

Or go to Shopping Cart Disco and send in a snarky Post Secret about them...

It's a bit vague to address here in GDF.

[Ceka Cianci]

i don't think i have wanted something bad enough to let someone have that kind of power over me..

i'm like a rubber ball when it comes to groups in sl..kick me out..i have 41 other options to play with

[Ponsonby Low]

Yes, usually there are other, similar groups that one can join.

There have been some epic group upheavals in SL--prominent enough for many not even involved in those groups to be aware of the problems anyway. But that's unusual. Generally walking away and joining another group can be a good solution--and members of the old group may feel the same way and come join the alternate, too.

 

[Pamela Galli]

/me waves at Ponsonby :-)