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Comment author: ata 28 June 2010 06:14:06AM *  1 point [-]

you cannot have status without having influence

Is that true? A few counterexamples come to mind, such as figurehead monarchs and Paris Hilton. Or is the assumption that their status is such that they could 'control the group' to some degree if they so chose, even without any formally recognized authority?

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 28 June 2010 06:53:52AM 0 points [-]

Good point, let me reword: you cannot have status1 without having influence.

(I need to find better names for these. Status1 could be I-Status, for "Influence". Status2... P-Status for "Position", maybe.)