Anyway, why do people react as they do to accusations of bias, or statements stating that there is something amiss?
I see reactions ranging from frantically PM-ing an Administrator/moderator, calling for a lock, speaking of an impending lock, posting demotivational, or demotivational-like posters of cats with tin foil hats, or other images which are intended to have the same effect.
Simplistic explanations I have heard can be paraphrased to "I was making fun of a stupid situation, since from my limited reference frame I find that claim to be inaccurate, since there is no possible way a giant Admin conspiracy with faction leaders could exist." I have asked, or stated, I am unsure at this point in time, since in my land it is 2:00 hours, that it is not a giant conspiracy, but maybe little bits decided here and there, which are made partially.
Perhaps my theory of bias ever existing on the server is completely and utterly incorrect, but considering we are human I do not think so. Anyway, this thread's purpose is to discuss why people react as they do to accusations of bias, not the existence or non-existence of bias.
On a more serious note, (I've always had to think really hard to unravel your spiels nooblet:DYou say simple things, but there are many layers.)
For the first, I believe people react (based on my reactions/feelings/responses, and if other people are anything like me) to accusations of bias, because 1), "It's not true and I'm going to prove it", 2)"It's true but it's not right, and I'm going to prove it!", 3)"They think I'm guilty! I must stop that!"
In short, too many people are precious about what other people think of them.
In other ways, the reactions depend on being "right or wrong", even when there isn't any actual evidence. It's almost like a "Guilty until proven innocent" mindset.
It's the same as being accused of "Not being tolerant", or "You have Leprosy". Bias is seen to be "Bad", or "evil" because of a shift in the way society thinks. "All is equal and equality (in everything) to all." That creates its own unbalance where nobody achieves anything.
Perhaps fear of being too bright is one answer? Of standing out too much? And yet we all try to outdo each other as well don't we? "Oh but HEEEEEE's got admin POOOOOOOOWWWWAAAAASSSSS, why can't IIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEE have admin POOOOOOOWWWWWAAAAASSSS." He did it to me first, so im going to do it to him!", "I don't trust anybody else to do this the right way, so I'm going to be my own boss."
I think we all can be biased, and quite severely. I think many people don't realise HOW biased they are until they get challenged on things. But I also don't think it's such a bad thing TO BE Biased. It may be seen as unfair from another's perspective, but no-one really knows what another person is thinking.
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