ANOTHER ONE GONE

[Fred Bellows]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Ernie Ekberg wrote:
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> Let me give you a behind the scene look at the individual known as rvwifi.
> This individual joined in March 09. Elected to have his email sent only if Special Notices were sent out. I assumed that he chose to look at the messages from the home page, his perogative. The only time he posted was this initial post that he told about the closing of BB etc. Maybe this was the first he heard of it- maybe not. Whoever it was has since unsubscribed himself from the forum. Too bad- wish he would have signed his posts as directed in the Home Page when folks join and maybe not wear his feeling too much on the cuff.
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I don't know, Ernie. I mean, I get what you're
saying, if someone joins the forum and apparently doesn't at least read a few
posts each day, to notice the biggest topic of the year, then we should get to
slap him around a little bit, make him step up to the plate, and teach him to
at least tune in enough to not make a big gaff on his first post. Give `em a
little tough love. Show `em that they're going need to be thick skinned. Let
`em know that this is a serious, high level, interest group that expects a
certain level of knowledge and involvement from it's members. But I wonder if
it is reasonable to expect all newby's to achieve that right off, and I wonder
if that's the best attitude to have for the forum. Our "description" of the
forum on the home page indicates that we try to welcome members a bit more than
that. I'd be curious to see if the membership numbers are growing or shrinking.
You say this guy just joined a month ago (and quit a day ago), but, first of
all, how would we know that, and, even if we did, we should respond to a huge
gaff or mistake the same way we would if it were the oldest and most seasoned
member. With a little forgiveness. Inclusion. The feeling people look for in a
group. That guy could've become the group's biggest guru/asset. "Another one gone" was an interesting subject name for this thread. What are
those membership numbers over the last few years?

\/\/\…Fred

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