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Posted by Phyl on January 2, 2003, at 8:24:32
Hi:
I just wanted to make a comment/suggestion on the subject of including new posters onto your board. I once asked a question on EBay (about glass) and felt very uncomfortable because all the "glassies" seemed to know one another and had their own clique. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this; it just happens. Reading your posts, you all know and understand one another and are so helpful to one another. You go back a long way in some instances. It must be very difficult for someone totally new to jump in; they'd like to, but can't get up the "courage" to make the first step. So I just thought that if you do see a new name, maybe a short "welcome to our group" type of message would be a nice beginning. Just a suggestion...
You are a great group of people, and I hope that 2003 will be a good year for everyone.
Posted by Dinah on January 2, 2003, at 9:01:18
In reply to Welcoming New Posters, posted by Phyl on January 2, 2003, at 8:24:32
Hi Phyl,
I think that's a great idea. I always try to do it when someone identifies themselves as new, but I have this personal fear of volunteering it. I once went up to a stranger at a hobby event who looked a bit lonely and did my best to welcome and orient her. Came to find out, she may have been newer than I was but was was more cool, knew everyone, and knew quite a bit more about the hobby than I did. So on Babble, I'm sort of afraid of welcoming someone who may have been around far longer than I have but hasn't been posting for a while. Or someone who has been posting for a bit, but whose name I regrettably forgot.
My hangup, and I should either try to get over it or come up with a welcome that acknowledges the possibility of all that.
Posted by Phyl on January 2, 2003, at 10:13:46
In reply to Re: Welcoming New Posters » Phyl, posted by Dinah on January 2, 2003, at 9:01:18
> Hi Phyl,
>
> I think that's a great idea. I always try to do it when someone identifies themselves as new, but I have this personal fear of volunteering it. I once went up to a stranger at a hobby event who looked a bit lonely and did my best to welcome and orient her. Came to find out, she may have been newer than I was but was was more cool, knew everyone, and knew quite a bit more about the hobby than I did. So on Babble, I'm sort of afraid of welcoming someone who may have been around far longer than I have but hasn't been posting for a while. Or someone who has been posting for a bit, but whose name I regrettably forgot.
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> My hangup, and I should either try to get over it or come up with a welcome that acknowledges the possibility of all that.
Hello Diane:
I can understand that. Hmm. We'll have to come up with a welcome that includes new posters, returnees, etc. And as for the stranger at the hobby show, you get the star for extending yourself to someone who appeared to be lonely. Nothing wrong with that at all. I'd rather extend myself and find out she didn't need my attention, than to NOT be friendly and find out she WAS lonely.
Take care.
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