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Subject:	Re: Feedback and the role it plays in the modeling process (was Re: I'm back...
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general
Date:	Sun, 27 May 2001 16:34:00 GMT
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> skrev i meddelandet news:GE00FM.970@lugnet.com... > I admit I am one of the people that comments on the work of regulars > (in my genres of interest anyway... for instance I always have > something to say when James Mathis posts a new model) but sometimes > overlooks the newcomers and their work. That's natural, but it's also a driving force behind the 'we' and 'them' syndrome (don't really know how to express this in english). I'd say that Lugnet may be perceived as a quite 'close' community (or communities - your 'regulars' of course doesn't include all regular posters, but those you choose too react to), with quite a high threshold for a newcomer/outsider. As I haven't participated in any other communities on the net, only normal usenet newsgroups, I don't know if this is the normal thing, netwise, but judging from my experience IRL, it's human nature at play here: We all want to feel part of 'something', especially a (more or less) central part. 'Patting each others backs' is quite essential in keeping a group together - as we can't pick fleas from each other like the other monkeys do. This means, when a group gets too large. too many feel 'outside' of the center, sub-groups begin to appear, and in the end the big group will fall apart... Lugnet has grown too big to be a place where you know (and perhaps even like) everybody, all the compartmentalization (sp?) helps in creating the sub-groups too. This really should be discussed over a couple of beers, with real humans, instead of newsgroups, I think, so I'll stop here and go out to the barbecued hamburgers that are waiting for me... All IMO, of course, -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/proglego.htm Gallery: http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/gallery/index.htm

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		Re: Feedback and the role it plays in the modeling process (was Re: I'm back...
(...) I certainly need to work harder at giving feedback to newcomers. One thing I strongly recommend for everyone is to make as much attempt as possible to get together face-to-face. You're guaranteed to get some feedback then (but of course you (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.general)

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		Feedback and the role it plays in the modeling process (was Re: I'm back...
(...) I think you raise a good point here. Some people need egoboo more than others. But the problem is that you shouldn't count on getting it... that's easy to say but hard to live. I can say, "look, do your models for your own sake and enjoyment, (...) (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.general)

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