Has anyone noticed the # of guests we have on the bb?

DeeDee71 · May 22, 2003

I admit I am one of them. I lurk :imbar until I see something that sparks my interest enough to post

karenG · May 22, 2003

hey each to his own!! I often am just sitting here reading threads- dont always respond! been flammed a few times but thats ok! (I'm flame-proof) some posts I dont answer because I really cant think of anything sane to add (and sometimes I have no idea what you are all taking about!)

Karen

PennyLane, RN · May 22, 2003

Originally posted by Jenny P
Oh, come on, Mel! There were many times even us oldsters could post and not get a response.

I have been here for 3 years and in that time, there were many posts I made and not get a response to a post. When you meet someone online and share some similar ideas and experiences; you start thinking of them as a friend and you may be more likely to respond to their posts than someone you DON'T know or who hasn't posted in the same threads you are interested in.

The way you have stated what happened here is mean and another snide comment at the group who left here. Many of them were fed up with the hipocrasy they saw here; several were banned for speaking out about it.

They left for "more exclusive venues?" No, they left to be among friends who wouldn't stab them in the back.

You are so right about the "out with the old, in with the new" though, so many of the more senior members here no longer feel welcome.

Actually, they are exclusive venues. People have mentioned that they;ve been denied access upon registering. I haven't tried, but I did try to contact one of them, and I never got a response. I was not a part of the controversy when it happened.

I don't think what I said was particularly mean. Can you deny that people left and a bunch of new people have started posting?I think the tone around here has improved a lot recently, AND I think that more new people are posting and getting responses. I'm not saying it was a conspiracy, caroladybelle, but it did happen a lot.

DebsZoo · May 22, 2003

originally posted by jenny p
oh, come on, mel! there were many times even us oldsters could post and not get a response.

i have been here for 3 years and in that time, there were many posts i made and not get a response to a post. when you meet someone online and share some similar ideas and experiences; you start thinking of them as a friend and you may be more likely to respond to their posts than someone you don't know or who hasn't posted in the same threads you are interested in.

the way you have stated what happened here is mean and another snide comment at the group who left here. many of them were fed up with the hipocrasy they saw here; several were banned for speaking out about it.

they left for "more exclusive venues?" no, they left to be among friends who wouldn't stab them in the back.

you are so right about the "out with the old, in with the new" though, so many of the more senior members here no longer feel welcome.

couldn't have put it better myself!

jnette, ASN, EMT-I · May 22, 2003

RNIAM, BSN, RN · May 22, 2003

Cute bird where did you find it?

jnette, ASN, EMT-I · May 23, 2003

He can't talk... he's holding a peacebranch in his bill...

cpgrn · May 23, 2003

I also lurk at work until I find something I really want to post to. The computer, at work, doesn't save my info so I have to login and all that. Also, sometiimes its hard for new people to break in and feel comfortable. I know I felt that way for a while before I registered.

atownsendrn · May 23, 2003

LOVE posting and lurking!!!!

:cool:

and peeping!!!!

and hiding!!!! :cool:

and then posting some more:kiss

**canoehead, BSN, RN** · May 23, 2003

Hey I say the posters and the lurkers are welcome.

Just no tattling IRL to the bosses when someone you know vents their spleen, right?

caroladybelle, BSN, RN · May 23, 2003

Originally posted by jnette
He can't talk... he's holding a peacebranch in his bill...

Olive Branch?

jnette, ASN, EMT-I · May 23, 2003

Originally posted by caroladybelle
Olive Branch?

:chuckle Yep, Caroladybelle... OLIVE branch !!! I KNEW what it was I was trying to spit out... but it just wouldn't slip off the end of my tongue ! Things you've used a zillion times, then suddenly, when you NEED it, a total BLOCK ! :imbar Got tired of trying to get it to come off the tip of my tongue, so just threw out the "peacebranch" bit ! :rolleyes:

Of COURSE, the minute I went to bed and closed my eyes last night, there it was ! BOING !!!!! :eek:

Ah well, I knew you'd all get the picture....