Some have left here because they think we're clickish. Have we become too set in our ways that we cannot welcome the new members? I hate that anyone thinks that of us..

I'm not a shy person and yet, if I came here for the first time and was met with such little welcoming responses, I would leave with my tail between my legs.

I was just in the welcoming thread sticky and the last three newbies have not returned. That happens way too often.

Let's try to remember how hard it was to be a newby with this rotten disease and reach out to them with a good welcome.

Thanks.