Originally posted by zoobyshoe
Ivan,
You said:
I have posted threads expecting a huge number of hits and discussion, or virtually none, only to observe just the opposite of that expected.
Yes, the response is not predict-
able. My suggestion is to only
start threads with links to stor-
ies when you, yourself, have some
strong reaction to something in
the story which you would describe
in your original post, in order
to get a conversation started.
This would be very difficult. In order to sift through all of this stuff, I have learned not to have strong reactions to much of anything. I do have some opinions, but I really try not to address opinions. I scan the story for the point. If it has particular relevance to something of interest I then re-read it very carefully. I may then investigate the story further; or not. I may then log this information in whatever manner is most appropriate.
People are more interested in back
and forth conversation than FYI
and I believe it greatly increases
the chances of a conversation be-
ing started when a viewpoint is
clearly expressed. I often don't
bother to say anything because it's clear you, yourself, don't have much interest in a story.
-zoob
I will leave this point open for discussion. Let's see if we get any further comments on this for now. I truly resist filtering based on my own values. I am just passing along the stories that pop up. I find nearly all of them interesting for one reason or another. Again, I point to my phenomenonal success with you and the orgasmic alien story.
