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“now are the knights that say 'icky'.”) But seriously, has anyone experi-
encedthistypeofgroup
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transformation? Or do the information files of a group get revised on-
goingly?
Sure they do. Nothing stays the same (even though some might wish it);
if it stays absolutely the same, what do you have? Stasis. And you know
what stasis equals.
Ihavealsoseengroups,formedaroundacentralbelief,butnotnecessar-
ily a purpose, make itself up as it goes along.
Oh, and yes, FAQs change too. Sometimes it's just for the purpose of
updating personnel; other times it's because the group's purpose has
changed or new rules have been deemed necessary.
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Another point I would people to explore/consider is the idea of partic-
ipating somewhere on the
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Net where we feel our understanding of reality is somewhat dismissed
by others. Someone used
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the expression “dismissive of my beliefs.” I have continued to partici-
pate in groups where my
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thinking certainly wasn't the norm because I had managed to “get”
something from the experience.
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Whatisthehookforyouthatkeepsyougoingbacktoplacesthatmight
not agree with your
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opinions, cultural perspective, or any number of things (such as if they
knew you were gay/lesbian,
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a woman/man, handicapped/or not, ...)?
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The reason I continue to frequent certain groups that differ from either
my take on life, or my belief system, whatever, is that I am interested in
learning what other people think and why. I am fascinated by all types of
cultural experiences; culture in general. I WANT to hear what people
unlike me are thinking and what they believe.
After all, ya never know when ya might just learn somethin'!
DJ
This rather long example is provided as an illustration of what to expect in a
focus group discussion. There are a number of items illustrating early points
worth noting. For example, some of the discussion flows rather well with ques-
tions being followed directly with answers. In other cases, the discussion
appearssomewhatdisjointedanddisconnected,withresponsesbeingunrelated
