A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: Jon B, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych, msbelle, shrift, Dana, Laura
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Although I said it in the comments, I want to reiterate that I really appreciate the effort you guys put into the poll. Like Le Nubian, the results make me feel at peace with the way the board is run.
Also, I think it's wrong to marginalize the lurker perspective in the poll results. I understand the sentiment that posters should have more of a say because this is, in essence, the poster's sandbox. But I look at lurkers as both potential posters and "fans" of current posters. As a potential poster, they should have a say in what the place looks like since they are here and are simply a click (and maybe a vodka shot) away from joining the fun. As fans, I think the feedback is equally important, because we often post to entertain/reach-out to the broader base of readers as much as to interact with other posters.
I think it's wrong to marginalize the lurker perspective in the poll results
Are people really doing this?
Caught a whiff of some why-do-the-lurkers-matter annoyance upthread, which pinged me so I thought I'd comment.
I've seen more reaction to the idea that lurkers who delurked are not worth considering than I've actually seen the espousing of the actual idea. I know Allyson mentioned something of the sort, but that's about it, to my memory.
Sophia -- I appreciated your brainstorming as well, even if I didn't like the particular idea. Sorry if I came across as snippy.
Okay. I just wanted to add my own comment to the reaction side and the idea that lurkers may actually be part of the target audience to every post.
I just don't want group perception to create a resentment to lurkers out of nothing much.
Yup, definitely. We love you, lurkers! Be happy! We're glad you're there!
I don't think my post created any group perception of resentment, but I can appreciate the concern.
I don't think my post created any group perception of resentment,
No--I mean, if just one person talked about it, it wouldn't ping me at all. But by now more people have talked about the resentment than have expressed the resentment, so I wanted to point that out (and, if I'm wrong, get corrected).
