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Re: Nothing to say?
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Date: 
Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:56:26 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Timothy Gould wrote: SNIP

   So come on people, take the few moments to say something about a new model. If a post has no responses after a day, make sure it has one before you finish reading lugnet. This silence is unkind.

Thanks, Tim

PS. Yes this is a rant.

Rant or otherwise, you are correct, Tim. Too many members/viewers/lurkers do not post any comments here on new MOC announcements. A part of that may be the LUGNET interface, but perhaps more so is a fear of a reprisal from others (or perhaps, “Frippery”)[1]


I say, “Fear not. Provide feedback. Speak up!”

“Big Daddy” Nelson





[1] Per Willy Wonka’s contract. [2]

[2] Oh, no! It’s a footnote!!



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(URL) This recent post> brought me back to something that's been bugging me for quite a while here. People rarely comment on MOCs here lately (with some exceptions like trains). For someone new to a forum I imagine this is extremely disheartening (...) (18 years ago, 11-Oct-06, to lugnet.general, FTX) !! 

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