Guest guest Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Dear Latha, Thank you for all your hard work with this group. Michael and I have been thinking about your post regarding Thank You's. And we have some thoughts. A Thank You is validation for a person's participation and investment in the group. It's an affirmation that says, "You belong!" Can you imagine what a warm feeling that sort of public notice creates! (Especially in a person who may be tentative about posting inner most thoughts, people like us, for example.) The value of being recognized, of being invested is good for the group, too. We have noticed that there are people who post once or twice and then we never hear from them again. Maybe a posted, public Thank You would have kept them aboard. (By the way, a private email is not at the same as group approval. This is the forum. Let's not create auxiliary forums via emails. That makes more work for everyone and divides the group's cohesion. The database idea, while well intended, is again putting happiness at a distance.) We think a short thank you from someone is nice and kind. We can't see where it does anything negative to the archives. Is it because there might be too many Thank You's and that makes it hard for you to screen them all? If so, we can truly understand that. You do so much already. Is it a difficult job screening the posts? And, if it is a labor intensive process, then you have every right (and we support that heartily), to ask people to be more careful in their postings. Other than that reason, however, we believe that a big ol' variety of posts is kind of great--a real testament to your success with the web site and a healthy sign that things are alive and well. In our mind, the more posts the better and the more variety the better. These are just thoughts for you to do with as you will. The circular file is always an option! Blessings, Michael and Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Michael and Karen, I couldn't agree with you more. When we were told that we had to e-mail personally to express thanks, I stopped responding. I just don't have time to do so. I also found myself not wanting to contribute as much to the forum as I had previously. And as you pointed out, a lot of people stopped posting. Maybe there is some middle ground. Ardis "michael_and_karen" <michael_koontz (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> Sun, 05 Sep 2004 15:47:30 -0000 Pranams and More Pranams Dear Latha, Thank you for all your hard work with this group. Michael and I have been thinking about your post regarding Thank You's. And we have some thoughts. A Thank You is validation for a person's participation and investment in the group. It's an affirmation that says, "You belong!" Can you imagine what a warm feeling that sort of public notice creates! (Especially in a person who may be tentative about posting inner most thoughts, people like us, for example.) The value of being recognized, of being invested is good for the group, too. We have noticed that there are people who post once or twice and then we never hear from them again. Maybe a posted, public Thank You would have kept them aboard. (By the way, a private email is not at the same as group approval. This is the forum. Let's not create auxiliary forums via emails. That makes more work for everyone and divides the group's cohesion. The database idea, while well intended, is again putting happiness at a distance.) We think a short thank you from someone is nice and kind. We can't see where it does anything negative to the archives. Is it because there might be too many Thank You's and that makes it hard for you to screen them all? If so, we can truly understand that. You do so much already. Is it a difficult job screening the posts? And, if it is a labor intensive process, then you have every right (and we support that heartily), to ask people to be more careful in their postings. Other than that reason, however, we believe that a big ol' variety of posts is kind of great--a real testament to your success with the web site and a healthy sign that things are alive and well. In our mind, the more posts the better and the more variety the better. These are just thoughts for you to do with as you will. The circular file is always an option! Blessings, Michael and Karen Sponsor / <?subject=Un> Terms of Service <> . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Dear Michael/Karen/Ardis and anyone else with the same feeling, I respect your feelings and will forward your feedback to Swamiji. When I had originally posted this guideline (please see post no 5075 ) , it was with the permission and approval of Swamiji. Also, I got some very positive feedback from some of the members of the group - who felt that good quality posts go a long way to attract and retain members. As far extra work is concerned, it is nothing and I am happy to do what Swamiji wishes. Will post once he lets me know. Jai Maa Latha , Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...> wrote: > Michael and Karen, > I couldn't agree with you more. When we were told that we had to e-mail > personally to express thanks, I stopped responding. I just don't have time > to do so. I also found myself not wanting to contribute as much to the > forum as I had previously. And as you pointed out, a lot of people stopped > posting. Maybe there is some middle ground. > > Ardis > > "michael_and_karen" <michael_koontz@e...> > > Sun, 05 Sep 2004 15:47:30 -0000 > > Pranams and More Pranams > > > Dear Latha, > > Thank you for all your hard work with this group. Michael and I > have been thinking about your post regarding Thank You's. And we > have some thoughts. A Thank You is validation for a person's > participation and investment in the group. It's an affirmation that > says, "You belong!" Can you imagine what a warm feeling that sort > of public notice creates! (Especially in a person who may be > tentative about posting inner most thoughts, people like us, for > example.) The value of being recognized, of being invested is good > for the group, too. > > We have noticed that there are people who post once or twice and > then we never hear from them again. Maybe a posted, public Thank > You would have kept them aboard. > > (By the way, a private email is not at the same as group approval. > This is the forum. Let's not create auxiliary forums via emails. > That makes more work for everyone and divides the group's cohesion. > The database idea, while well intended, is again putting happiness > at a distance.) > > We think a short thank you from someone is nice and kind. We can't > see where it does anything negative to the archives. Is it because > there might be too many Thank You's and that makes it hard for you > to screen them all? If so, we can truly understand that. You do so > much already. Is it a difficult job screening the posts? And, if > it is a labor intensive process, then you have every right (and we > support that heartily), to ask people to be more careful in their > postings. Other than that reason, however, we believe that a big > ol' variety of posts is kind of great--a real testament to your > success with the web site and a healthy sign that things are alive > and well. In our mind, the more posts the better and the more > variety the better. > > These are just thoughts for you to do with as you will. The > circular file is always an option! > > Blessings, > Michael and Karen > > > > Sponsor > > > > > Links > > / > > > > <? subject=Un> > > Terms of Service > <> . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Dear Latha, Thank you for listening and responding. May we add a few more thoughts to this subject? When the policy regarding Thank You's was implemented, Karen and I thought it was a good idea. We may have even emailed you about what a good idea we thought it was at the time. However, in practice, we have come to believe that it diminishes participation and investment in the group. It's great to try out ideas and see how they fit. When they do, we keep them. When they don't, we need to feel free to pitch them. Karen and I want to stress that you are a wonderful moderator--you do a saint's work on this site. The fact that you so freely encourage dialogue is to be highly commended! Blessings, Michael and Karen , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > Dear Michael/Karen/Ardis and anyone else with the same feeling, > > I respect your feelings and will forward your feedback to Swamiji. > > When I had originally posted this guideline (please see post no > 5075 ) , it was with the permission and approval of Swamiji. Also, I > got some very positive feedback from some of the members of the > group - who felt that good quality posts go a long way to attract > and retain members. > > As far extra work is concerned, it is nothing and I am happy to do > what Swamiji wishes. > > Will post once he lets me know. > > Jai Maa > Latha > > > > > , Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...> > wrote: > > Michael and Karen, > > I couldn't agree with you more. When we were told that we had to > e-mail > > personally to express thanks, I stopped responding. I just don't > have time > > to do so. I also found myself not wanting to contribute as much > to the > > forum as I had previously. And as you pointed out, a lot of > people stopped > > posting. Maybe there is some middle ground. > > > > Ardis > > > > "michael_and_karen" <michael_koontz@e...> > > > > Sun, 05 Sep 2004 15:47:30 -0000 > > > > Pranams and More Pranams > > > > > > Dear Latha, > > > > Thank you for all your hard work with this group. Michael and I > > have been thinking about your post regarding Thank You's. And we > > have some thoughts. A Thank You is validation for a person's > > participation and investment in the group. It's an affirmation > that > > says, "You belong!" Can you imagine what a warm feeling that sort > > of public notice creates! (Especially in a person who may be > > tentative about posting inner most thoughts, people like us, for > > example.) The value of being recognized, of being invested is good > > for the group, too. > > > > We have noticed that there are people who post once or twice and > > then we never hear from them again. Maybe a posted, public Thank > > You would have kept them aboard. > > > > (By the way, a private email is not at the same as group approval. > > This is the forum. Let's not create auxiliary forums via emails. > > That makes more work for everyone and divides the group's cohesion. > > The database idea, while well intended, is again putting happiness > > at a distance.) > > > > We think a short thank you from someone is nice and kind. We can't > > see where it does anything negative to the archives. Is it because > > there might be too many Thank You's and that makes it hard for you > > to screen them all? If so, we can truly understand that. You do > so > > much already. Is it a difficult job screening the posts? And, if > > it is a labor intensive process, then you have every right (and we > > support that heartily), to ask people to be more careful in their > > postings. Other than that reason, however, we believe that a big > > ol' variety of posts is kind of great--a real testament to your > > success with the web site and a healthy sign that things are alive > > and well. In our mind, the more posts the better and the more > > variety the better. > > > > These are just thoughts for you to do with as you will. The > > circular file is always an option! > > > > Blessings, > > Michael and Karen > > > > > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > > > > > Links > > > > / > > > > > > > > <? > subject=Un> > > > > Terms of Service > > <> . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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