The DELPHI Technique -- (Let's us Freepers Dominate Liberal Planning Groups)

1969 | by Rand Corporation

[Mo1]

Why on earth would we want to act like liberals? What's next? Shall we instruct Bush on how to lie like Clinton?

We don't have to act like them ..

But to be able to compete and beat them, you have to understand where they are coming from

That way, they can't take you off guard .. Always stay one step ahead of them

[Mo1]

What's important is to be able to recognize when the Delphi Technique is being used and how to effectively disrupt it.

Exactly ;0)

[familyofman]

What, no Oracle method to go with the Delphi?

[Mo1]

Thanks for the ping

[mo]

The Delphi technique was originally developed by the Rand Institute as a way of achieving "consensus" for corporate and 501c3 policy agendas in "public" interest groups. It is institutionalized manipulation based on group dynamics. Happens from City Hall open meetings to your own professional gatherings today.

[Mo1]

FYI Ping

[reformed_democrat]

Why on earth would we want to act like liberals? What's next? Shall we instruct Bush on how to lie like Clinton?

Sorry, tactics define. And these tactics are for liars. They were used by bad liberals, they were used by Hitler. They won't be used by me.

Good Grief! Lighten Up!

Tactics do not define anything. Values do.
Conservative values outstrip liberal values every time. That's why the liberals have had to resort to distortion and name-calling in order to forward their agenda.

Conservatives who choose to hold themselves above the fray in order to remain "clean" and "pure" are simply walking away from the fight. Facing down a liberal will not cause you to become a liberal. Arguing with a liberal by using liberal tactics when the liberal gets dirty will terrify said liberal and (most welcome event) shut them up.

Politics, like war, is not for the faint-hearted.

[DBrow]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1029554/posts

Hi Laz, the link has relevance to Delphi/Alinsky as well as practical examples.

[StopGlobalWhining]

So true.

-Ping-

[Texas_Jarhead]

BUMP

[Badray]

Thanks, Laz. I'll get into this later.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

OMG I have found myself doing his lately. Why, I have no earthly idea why. I hate it!

[BSunday]

Tactics do not define anything. Values do.

Values define your tactics

Conservative values outstrip liberal values every time

Not if they become the same.

[Freebird Forever]

bttt

[Quix]

I do think this potent tool originally designed to predict future trends has been Shanghaied to the ends outlined in the manner outlined.

IMHO, the DELPHI technique is best used via email with a carefully objective and even-handed management of the process to insure complete freedom of participants and their objectivity or opinions as THE PARTICIPANTS feel fitting.

The group process mode is a travesty and a gross manipulation, IMHO.

In the email or snail mail mode, there are several iterations of collecting opinions anonymously from a range of experts to common people on a topic. The comments are then distributed to all the participants anonymously. One doesn't know who's opinions are "expert" and who's aren't. Then the participants are asked to make comments on the comments. This sort of iteration may go for 3-5 sequences though 3-4 are probably most common--or were last I read much about it.

It turns out that when the group of participants are well chosen--that it's a robust group with a great deal of diversity--including experts in the field as well as a cross section of the population--the product resulting is one of the most accurately predictive kinds of documents that can be arrived at. And, the technique's best use has been just that--predicting TRENDS in society. Any kind of trend seems to be fair game in about any sort of discipline or area of life public or private.

The face to face group process use of the technique is irresponsible, immoral, unprofessional, unethical, horrid and but a sample of the kind of tyranny Shrillery, Boxerface et al are eager to weight us all down with.

I personally don't even feel it deserves to be called the DELPHI technique.

[bmwcyle]

The DC Chapter has seen this and can stand up to it. Anyone is invited to attend and learn the ways to fight this crap.

[Lazamataz]

The face to face group process use of the technique is irresponsible, immoral, unprofessional, unethical, horrid and but a sample of the kind of tyranny Shrillery, Boxerface et al are eager to weight us all down with.

I want to hose them down with their own water.

[Quix]

I AGREE.

Pump it from the lowest part of the cesspool, IMHO.

[GOPJ]

Thank you:

Tactics do not define anything. Values do.

Values define your tactics

Conservative values outstrip liberal values every time

Not if they become the same.

[Kay Ludlow]

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO INSTRUCT FELLOW FREEPERS ON HOW TO CONTROL AND INFLUENCE LIBERAL MEETINGS

People really do need to recognize these techniques. Some of the people involved in the land use issues that are being pushed at the "local" level are using these techniques. The 'Visioning' processes taking place in communities around the country are a perfect example. Tax dollars pay for a consulting group to help establish a 'vision' for future planning use in your community. The consultants are agenda driven (the solutions to all problems include more regulation of land, increased use of public transportation, more trails and fewer roads), and I have seen them using this very technique in several different forums to get the 'vision' that is pre-ordained.

Unfortunately, most of the participants don't realize they are being manipulated, just go along with it, and the government then uses the results as proof they should have more control.

This is being used in local issues, county issues, state issues, by environemental groups and in the election season. Be aware when it's happening.

Thanks for posting it, Laz!