I love Jesse's Natter Strategies.

I've been thinking about something but wonder if it is too much hand-holding. Basically for newbies, but along the line of:

I posted in Natter and nobody replied. I feel blinvisble.

Natter (or any board for that matter) can fly by at times. A single post may not catch anybody's eye, particularly if they are Skipping and Skimming (see above). Don't take it personally. Think of it more as merging into traffic on the freeway. You have to get up to speed to join the conversation, often posting several times on the topic at hand. If you're responding to a particular person's post, try addressing them by name as we're all preening little narcissists.

That's good Hec. I like it, although it typo in "blinvisible".

I mean, OK, it's kind of hearts and flowers-y, except for the truthful narcissism part, but it's a "Read the FAQ!" answer for all the people who might be sad and cry and moan that we have been ignoring her precious posting wisdom.

Only thing is the 'posting several times' thing. Needs to be phrased so that it is not accidentally read as 'posting the same damn thing over and over until we are annoyed into a negative response'.

Only thing is the 'posting several times' thing. Needs to be phrased so that it is not accidentally read as 'posting the same damn thing over and over until we are annoyed into a negative response'.

Good point. t Hey Liese!

Let's change: "You have to get up to speed to join the conversation, often posting several times on the topic at hand."

To: "You have to get up to speed to join the conversation, and you might have to post several different comments before you're in the flow of it."

Another thought: Maybe number slutting (or just hitting) means you do a quick precis on the last one hundred posts. That way somebody could jump in at the round number and catch a brief update. I think this could be fun with folks either number slutting or trying to dodge it according to their laziness. This could be an informal aspect of Natter culture.

I know I'm little miss balky, but I'm not going to sum up because I hit a "round number" (which ones?), and I don't want to be summed up. That's the root of my dissent. I'm not comfortable with the process.

If I'm the only one, it should be simple to work around me. If I'm not, then it has to be considered a less desirable option.

What is wrong with everyone just John H'ing, or whatever? Or not nattering, or ... or ...

This is a lot of work you're proposing.

I'm not comfortable with the process.

Well tough titties, missy. Who said you liked to be comfortable anyway? I'm presuming from your workout regime you like a little pain for breakfast.

and I don't want to be summed up.

Just for that I'm going to add up a column of ita before I go to bed.

No, I don't mean a detailed summary. I mean a general overview. Looks like...

"Hey, looks like I got 8900. Okay, in the last 100 we've chatted about bondage tape (again), the sex lives of Yorkies, hating the Yankees, LA brunch plans, a round of sympathy for Ple's bunion and Trading Spaces. If you're interested in the Yorkie porn, go back, elsewise, read on MacDuff."

I stand by my poopiness.

I have no bunions, and I stand in the porta-potty with ita on the number companion summary issue.

I have no bunions, and I stand in the porta-potty with ita on the number companion summary issue.

I defy you both! t strikes pose of defiance

I insist on large batches of grumpy East Coasters backing you up before I give up on this entertaining idea.

I tried Microsoft Word's AutoSummarize on a hundred posts and it did not work. It did a really good job on the Sunday Journal article I tested it on though. Wish there could be a technological solution to Natter. Like maybe your post expires in 30 minutes (or 2 hours, or 24) unless you click "Post" instead of "ComPost."