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<blockquote data-quote="sullivan" data-source="post: 3002350" data-attributes="member: 28152"><p>Sociology of gaming actually. But since sociology underlies a lot of politics, both of these involving people functioning in a group, your confusion is understandable. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Collaboration is <em>not</em> a horrible way to accoplish something. It is an extremely powerful way. On a larger scale we, meaning humans, currently lack the interpersonal communication abilities, technology, and methologies to successfully function this way. But at the level of 4 to 6 people? Who at the very least pass for marginally mature and intellegent? In a limited senario where actual life and limb are not on the line? These are lifeskills, and if found lacking then what a great way to learn them and enrich the rest of a life.</p><p></p><p>Groupthink implies an uncritical acceptance, which is certainly not something I'd advocate. Groupthink is something that can occur just as easily, if not more readily, in a situation of a DM as the authority figure. Because often the players are encourgaged to NOT complain or question or act on their own. Not to pick on him because he's not alone, nor can I say I've lived a life without sin, but just look at Lanefan's comment above.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sullivan, post: 3002350, member: 28152"] Sociology of gaming actually. But since sociology underlies a lot of politics, both of these involving people functioning in a group, your confusion is understandable. ;) Collaboration is [I]not[/I] a horrible way to accoplish something. It is an extremely powerful way. On a larger scale we, meaning humans, currently lack the interpersonal communication abilities, technology, and methologies to successfully function this way. But at the level of 4 to 6 people? Who at the very least pass for marginally mature and intellegent? In a limited senario where actual life and limb are not on the line? These are lifeskills, and if found lacking then what a great way to learn them and enrich the rest of a life. Groupthink implies an uncritical acceptance, which is certainly not something I'd advocate. Groupthink is something that can occur just as easily, if not more readily, in a situation of a DM as the authority figure. Because often the players are encourgaged to NOT complain or question or act on their own. Not to pick on him because he's not alone, nor can I say I've lived a life without sin, but just look at Lanefan's comment above. [/QUOTE]
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