Posts that get replies (or not) was:Re: BB4

[annemehr]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "stardancerofas" 
<glcherry at b...> wrote:
 
> Oh, and Valky: thanks for answering me here, and on the main list 
too.
> It really did make me feel like I had said something important 
enough
> for someone else to notice. You really made my day.
> 

I'm going to take this opportunity to offer some encouragement to 
lurkers and newbies to go ahead and post!

I'm not exactly and "oldbie" myself, having only joined this past 
September, but often I notice people unhappy that their posts may not 
be getting any replies.  Just know that there can be reasons for that 
besides non-interest!

I personally do not reply to every post that interests me, and that's 
partly because there isn't enough time to compose a good response to 
every one!  Often, the post has made what I consider a very good 
point, but if I have nothing to say except "I agree," I don't post it 
(as suggested by the HBFile).

There are also, I think, around 2,000 people who have joined after I 
did, and often some of you will bring up subjects that even I have 
seen thoroughly discussed before.  There is nothing wrong with this, 
but older members may not wish to post the same things over again.  
This is the chance for the newer members to jump in with both feet!  
Go ahead and post your opinions!  The guidelines in the HBfile aren't 
all that difficult, just common sense: politeness, plain English, and 
clarity when quoting.  Go ahead, get into practice before OoP comes 
out.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with lurking if that's what you like, 
just don't get discouraged if you haven't had your posts answered yet 
(I am often surprised which of my posts get answers and which sink 
like a stone)!

Annemehr, cheerleading