Participation Ideas.
Photo505(AT)aol.com
Thu, 31 Dec 1998 08:48:18 EST
Reprint from another list and I thought it may be useful for us.
Happy 1999
Phil
Hello everyone. Since I have been using this board. I have noticed two
things. The informational side of the board and the Personal reply board.
And every board I have experienced are mostly the same. And what I have also
seen the same is that the new people are having trouble. As I have been a not
so long newbie I think I know what's missing. When you are new to a problem
or condition. You
seek out these boards in hope of that information and support. Your new and
usually shy of what to do or ask. So you usually become a lurker. And wait
for this valuable info that you one desperately seek. And a lot of times you
can't find any as most on the board have been here a long time and have Been
there and done that. And an occasional topic arises. And if you notice that's
when we usually get a new lurker out of the closet. They don't
usually know that all they have to do is ask. So I was wondering if on a
weekly basic if someone would Post A SUBJECT "For new comer's" with links and
info and a big welcome. And a big invite to ask the questions they are most
certainly looking for. As we can always skip this post because we would know
it was a repeat for new comers. So I think there are two sides of the story
with no one right or wrong. Its the newbies and the oldies. We need
info and the chit chat. Carolyn