1. My time and energy are limited, so I skip a lot. I'm sure many have the same issues I do. We should all work at trying to eventually read and reply to as many posts as were are able to.
2. Even though we are family, I can understand why some would feel uncomfortable with sharing their e-mail with an entire group. However, they should provide that information to you or at least one of the Bolds.
3.I have mixed emotions on that one. You have to be wary sometimes. However, there are many members in my bead group, and not a whole lot of posting. They have a wealth of great links and tutorials, so it's a place where you can spend a lot of time and get a great deal of help without ever posting. If I have accessed these links, though, I try to post to let them know how helpful they've been, and to express my thanks. Those that have been helped by a link here should attempt to do so as well. Don't be shy. We do NOT bite, and we are fluent in typo!! I have one friend that's a horrible speller, but loves to just post away!! So, give it a go!
4. I think one can only post too little. But, then again, sometimes my keyboard needs pain management more than I do. LOL
5. It took me about a month to get in :( But I'm happy to be here now :)
6. I think as long as a thread is getting replies, it serves a purpose.
7. I'd like to see more participation. And while this is a support group, I realize we don't want to dwell on that all of the time. Still, I don't see very much asking for, or offering it, in general here. I DID get some good responses to my fibro question, so thanks for that!! But overall, I'm not seeing this as much as I thought I would here...for all members.
8. Fonts large enough for those that need them to be is a must. The MSN group feels like home, so finding something as close to that would be good. But I think the most important thing is that it's user friendly. No matter how "pretty" it is, or how many features it offers, it won't get used if people cannot figure it out.
9. IM can be as private as a chat room. I know there's a lot of debate on that one. I can, and have, worked comfortably with both options. The only thing I can think of for chatrooms over IM is that the person entering can be fully prepared to do so. With IM, they can be entered into the conversation when they are not quite ready. However, this can be easily remedied should it happen. Just leave the IM session and set yourself to appear offline. Come back when you are ready.
OK, I'm tired now. LOL
Betta Sue
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