Posted by Janelle on April 12, 2002, at 1:48:25
In reply to Re Old Timers Board, posted by shelliR on April 11, 2002, at 21:04:57
>Right now, I wish the population of the board could stand still. Lurkers are fine, but I don't want anyone to arrive without the knowledge of Sar and what we have shared this last week.
I am going to make some responses here, with TOTAL RESPECT TO YOU AND YOUR FEELINGS, however I disagree with some of what you're saying.
For example, why don't you want anyone to arrive without the knowledge of Sar and what has been shared this last week? Perhaps the freshness and *innocence* of new posters might help the older ones, who are grieving and suffering to move on a bit when they are ready of course.
> Of course I know that there will be new people who will become participants, and then become familiar old members.
Yes, there will. I think this is the way the boards are designed.
>But for now I wish we could hold on to the intimacy that is now present.
You can, through this SOCIAL board, which is the place to share and continue to share thoughts and feelings about sar. Why does there have to be a separate "old timers" board, which imho would simply segregate those who come to Dr. Bob's boards into "them" (newcomers) and "us" (old timers). It would divide what is intended to be ONE set of boards into two.
>I have learned so much about the present folks on PSB through their mourning and the ways in which they shared that mourning.
I have also, by reading all the posts on this one Social board, and imho this is the perfect place for those who are grieving the loss of sar to congregate and post.
I just don't see the need for the creation of an "old-timers" board. I think it would do more harm than good. The *community* would be divided, in fact, the sense of community would be lost by having two different *neighborhoods* so to speak.
Respectfully,
Janelle
poster:Janelle
thread:21920
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