On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 07:15 AM, Barry wrote:
With a membership of 180 plus - I feel if we had a few more participators - it would place less weight on the few?currently doing the work of keeping it going.
There are a lot of things to consider about participation.? Being retired, I spend a lot of time (too much? ;>) monitoring the groups that I'm a member of.? Others are still working, but all have a 'real' life.? Some don't have time to reply immediately and someone else posts the same information before they can.? I've found that if the constant contributors will hold back a few hours, except in urgent situations, others are willing to assist when they can.
It also depends on the nature of the group and the personalities involved.? On a social group, everyone is encouraged to jump in.? On a technical group, we ask that only those that know the answer to a question or alternative solutions respond.? There are folks that only post once a month or less because they don't feel comfortable doing so for some reason.
As others have said, a group is just a virtual community, so it's not unusual to find the same level of participation that you would in an actual meeting.? There are active and passive members in both.
Duane
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