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I used to be a lot more active on this list.
Starting about three years ago I slowly
reduced the number of public postings and
increased the number of private postings
that I made.
Most of my recent posts have been questions
rather than answers. I like getting feedback
on an idea or technical issue; it's a helluva
lot easier to receive than it is to give.
I sometimes contribute to the list if a
discussion of a technical topic (in which I
have some knowledge) starts to go astray, or
if misinformation is posted to the list.
More importantly, perhaps, I feel that I need
to be more exacting about composing public
posts to this list. Writing and reviewing a
public post can be a time-consuming process.
I prefer private messages because I feel that
I can be more relaxed about what I write and
how I write it.
Thanks for starting such an interesting
discussion, Keith.
Cheers,
Rowena
# Off the top of my receding hairline, I'd think some possible
# poll answers
# might include:
#
# Don't want to get flamed
# Don't want my name/address getting out
# Don't want my company to see my post
# Don't want a bunch of people writing to me
# Don't feel qualified
# Scared of a particular List member
# What's the point?
# Too shy
#
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