Posted by Dinah on December 31, 2002, at 16:29:55
In reply to jyl -justyourlaugh (or should I say justyourluck)!, posted by bluedog on December 31, 2002, at 13:07:15
This thread plus Phil's post on Admin is making me feel rotten. :( I hope PSB doesn't come across as a club where new members don't feel comfortable. That would be awful. It's true that I have some good friends here, but I look on new people as potential good friends, and you can't have too many of those. That's why I always opposed the 2001 and 2000 boards on principle. Some of my best friends here arrived in 2002.
But so many people are saying it that I have to think that the board seems somehow clannish. Is there anything that can be done to make it more inviting? Mikhail, Bluedog, Miller, Jyl, Syringa (and all those others I've accidentally forgotten) your presence has been a blessing to the board. And so could the presence of all those who might be afraid to post. Everyone brings something unique to the board that enriches it.
It is true that people respond best where they feel they can be of help or have something to add or feel a special kinship. That's why I've been dogging poor Miller (who reminds me of me) and talking a lot with Mikhail (who seems to share my love of discussing therapy). I don't usually get involved in things I know nothing about, like romantic relationships (I've been with the same guy 23 years now and met him in high school). I'm sure everyone else is the same. It's certainly nothing personal.
A somewhat chastened,
Dinah
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