Posted by mair on November 28, 2001, at 9:57:53
In reply to Re: How do 'babblers' cope with our distance?, posted by Noa on November 27, 2001, at 17:34:48
> I don't think Noa's comment is too cynical but I also think Fi has raised a really good issue here. Certainly when someone is in acute distress like Cass it's very hard not to be able to know how things turn out. I think Shelli's post on Cass' thread is really good about the responsibility of the poster to update people on the Board and I'm pleased that Cass did that. I also think it's tough when people who have been pretty active posters just disappear. Sometimes this is done with a fanfare that is preceded by some unpleasantness, but more often than not, people just drift away. Where they have been very active posters, their absence is bound to be noticed and wondered about.
People have different needs for and are inclined to make different contributions to the Board for different reasons at different times. Sometimes our roll can be more supportive than at others and sometimes our need to take from the Board outstrips our ability to contribute. Sometimes our need is to stay away from the Board. I think we all understand that and have to accept as a limitation that our favorite posters just always aren't going to be here. That said, I still wish those who know that they are going to drift away forever or for awhile would post a note to that effect and maybe check in periodically to let us know how they're doing.
Mair (just babbling)
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