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Old 05-22-2016, 12:17 PM
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I would like to know why the number of active members (15? 20?) did not increase since I started my "career" in this forum about three years ago, although the number of members increased pretty remarkably since then.
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Old 05-22-2016, 12:26 PM
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Actually getting to be a posting member here required some persistence on my part, in soliciting admin intervention. Maybe some people 'count' as new members, but unless they are similarly persistent in getting some attention, they never gain the ability to post.
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Old 05-22-2016, 12:27 PM
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unless they are similarly persistent in getting some attention, they never gain the ability to post.
why is that?
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Old 05-22-2016, 12:39 PM
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Actually getting to be a posting member here required some persistence on my part, in soliciting admin intervention. Maybe some people 'count' as new members, but unless they are similarly persistent in getting some attention, they never gain the ability to post.
Every member has the ability to post.
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Old 05-22-2016, 12:42 PM
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The strange thing is that none (or almost none?) of the last three years' new members became an active member. This is a fantastic forum and it actually deserves participation of a wider range of people.
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Old 05-22-2016, 06:58 PM
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The strange thing is that none (or almost none?) of the last three years' new members became an active member. This is a fantastic forum and it actually deserves participation of a wider range of people.
IMO, Joining in an established political venue can be daunting to a newbie who must prove their mettle to a tight group of long time players who tend to also have well honed swords. One has to be very well informed and intelligent, or very stupid to participate. I haven't decided which in which category I fall.....
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Old 05-22-2016, 07:26 PM
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IMO, Joining in an established political venue can be daunting to a newbie who must prove their mettle to a tight group of long time players who tend to also have well honed swords. One has to be very well informed and intelligent, or very stupid to participate. I haven't decided which in which category I fall.....
You have strong and less strong points, as do we all, but you sure as poop aren't stupid. And you put the same thing I was thinking very well here, with a bit more poetry. (Dig, swords!)
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Old 05-23-2016, 11:00 AM
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IMO, Joining in an established political venue can be daunting to a newbie who must prove their mettle to a tight group of long time players who tend to also have well honed swords. One has to be very well informed and intelligent, or very stupid to participate. I haven't decided which in which category I fall.....
Could you imagine how extremely difficult it had been to become a regular poster in a strange forum with strange people using a bizarre and strange language talking about strange topics?
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I would like to know why the number of active members (15? 20?) did not increase since I started my "career" in this forum about three years ago, although the number of members increased pretty remarkably since then.
There is no answer why members join but do not post.
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There is no answer why members join but do not post.
I believe some are afraid of possible aggressive response to posting.
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