Blocking Tactic

"This explains it."

"We now know that one of their players has elected to block reception from this source. It explains why engagement with him has been problematic.

"The only time useful dialog between the parties occurs is when third parties can hear transmissions from both and comment while referencing the blocked message so that the blocking party sees the origninal message indirectly.



"Perhaps, there is another explanation. Anybody?"

"I take it as a complement that Redmond follows our open discussion." she said, matter-of-factly.

Most do not know that choosing to stay with the highly patched legacy email system exposes an otherwise robust group interaction to disguised manipulation. The disruptors get a lot of help from certain software vendors. Often, but not always, they are purveyors of proprietary 'solutions' with baggage.

Exposure of disruption tactic is countered by manipulators when they appeal to a subtle combination of  arrogance and ignorance to which many of us fall victim.

© 2012 Buzz Hill