[Dmom3005]

Thank you for this kind of answer. Its exactly one of the reason's I love
this site.

Anyone can read, get ideas, and feel comfortable. And one day ask or
than someone for saying something they needed.

If it wasn't this kind of site, many wouldn't get the kind of support
they can handle on the many days, nights, years and sometimes
just the very night they might try to terminate their being.

Donna

[braingonebad]

Thanks Chermar!

It's not the people, lurking or what have ya. It's got something to do with spam, as I understand it. Not everyone who signs up is an *everyone*, lol.

But you're right, that's probably the best way to play it.

[Chemar]

spammers become ex-members real quickly here
once they post what is clearly spam, we say "bye"

[DocJohn]

One of the things people may not realize about many online communities is that there are usually far more members who simply read than post. Or post only very occasionally. There is a lot to be gained from other people's wisdom, opinions and insights, without having to contribute one's own (or feeling like you have nothing to contribute).

So I would never require a member to post, nor delete their account simply because they haven't. It's just not important to some people (yet they still want a sense of "belonging," hence the reason why they register)...

DocJohn

[Looking4hope]

Originally Posted by DocJohn

One of the things people may not realize about many online communities is that there are usually far more members who simply read than post. Or post only very occasionally. There is a lot to be gained from other people's wisdom, opinions and insights, without having to contribute one's own (or feeling like you have nothing to contribute).

So I would never require a member to post, nor delete their account simply because they haven't. It's just not important to some people (yet they still want a sense of "belonging," hence the reason why they register)...

DocJohn

Very insightful Doc John... I like that you said it is a way of belonging

Hope

[Alffe]

Ohhhhhhhhhh, I hadn't thought about it in that light! *whisper....so I need to get off the backs of the ALS lurkers.

[mrsD]

known to "lurk" myself!