posted on October 9, 2000 03:01:31 PM new
This group is not alway Evolving it revolving like a revolving door check back by the months.
I have been useing AW for a year and many have came in and many have left.
at lot of the comments you see here is due to the differing view points we all have, there is also a few people here who can spot BS faster then others and some who are just playing devils advocate on issues or takeing the oposite angle on a subject this too can be usefull in learning and solveing issues.
best way to get involed with this group is to jump into a few already open threads and add your two cents worth people really sont bite here some have strong opinions some times they are right but they dont bite.
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posted on October 9, 2000 03:03:14 PM new
Well, let's see. I am home a great deal, mostly due to a neurological disorder. I take care of a home, 4 kids ages 13, 16, 18, 20, one husband, and 3 cats. I do 20 loads of laundry per week, plus cook almost everyday. I look after the needs of my husband and this home, which I can attest is a 60 hour plus work week. I begin my days at 6:30 a.m. and normally don't stop until 9 or 10 at night.
I do spend a good deal of time at my computer, sales on eBay (very small time), desktop publishing for various groups, etc. I am active in my church, more active when my physical limitations allow me to be.
I get my kids to dentist appointments, doctor appointments, piano lessons, church activities, work, school stuff.
I was the chief caregiver for a Great Aunt over a period of 6 years, looking after her physical needs as well as financial, as well as taking care of her estate when she passed away. My sister, brothers, and myself now look after my mother.
posted on October 9, 2000 03:08:46 PM new
Thanks reddeer, I have been on the boards too much this last week. Between this nasty head cold and my daughter being home all last week sick, I guess I'm getting punchy.
Here have a Tisue your Piffle here and Piffle there you clean it up I dont know or care who is in or out so long as we dont do it wadeing in Piffle
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posted on October 9, 2000 03:58:10 PM new
There's no such thing as an in-crowd on AW compared with the way things were a year ago.
These days, people stay on topic and don't spend their time (or at least as much of it) in pointless chatter. The topics might repeat, they might get heated, they might be stupid, they might attract twits, but at least they're on topic. Let us all give thanks for what we have.
posted on October 9, 2000 04:32:00 PM new
an excellent point Dave!
BTW, how exactly do you tell how many posts you've made? just wondering.
I think everyone here is pretty cool. I just have to say that I think we're all the "in" crowd. (If you don't read & post here at AW, you're not in the "in" crowd. ) It's not hard to find your place in the group. Every viewpoint is welcome although some may disagree with you. Debate is good.
OVerall I've learned a LOT & GREATE improved my business based on the help & suggestions from folks here, for which I'm very thankful.
I have to say that most of the people who post on the Yahoo board are a pretty tight-knit bunch. I love that "crowd"!!!
posted on October 9, 2000 04:51:20 PM new
Actually, I do spend some time here every day, but I never thought of it as being counter-productive in relation to my eBay sales. If anything, it has helped me stay on top of the situation as it changes at eBay. Especially with X.com and Paypal...
I was being fairly productive up until someone sent me the URL for that marble game... now who in their right mind would send THAT game to a person who clearly has OCD?
Welcome to AuctionWatch, and dontcha believe everything ya happen to read. I haven't noticed any REAL *cliques* around here, just a large number of individualistic INDIVIDUALS.
MEYA: I agree with your hypothesis about group dynamics and the diversity of human beings who participate here. I recently read that years back there was some initial research done about group dynamics on chatboards, and at that early time, the researchers were surprised to discover that it seemed like a virtual community could only successfully contain up to about 3 dozen people.
AFTER more than, say 40 people were ACTIVE participants, the researchers found that the chatroom was bound to split apart, until finally one group entirely left the board altogether, and thus both groups were again UNDER that 3 dozen.
I dunno if the research is still accurate, but it did bespeak that only so many personalities total were able to comprise a long term group online.
I doubt that the NUMBERS apply to any of the OAI boards, but perhaps some of the dynamics are similar.
....that makes me a party of one, huh?
