Hi - I've had some good times on poetryetc but just have nothing much to say at the moment. I hang on because one day soon I might have something to say.
cheers - jen> Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2007 15:41:17 +0200> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: A Question for Lurking List Members> To: [log in to unmask]> > Joseph the mathematician!> > Congratulations for this statistical survey. I am with Joseph, it would be> very interesting to hear from you all behind the scenes. You could quite> easily say that Joseph and me do not take an active part in what is going on> here, but I can grant that we read almost (oh well, there is the threshold> of the human limit) all the messages posted here.> > I remember once a very fine poet told me that she was going to leave> Poetryetc, which she did, because it had become a closed group of members> and there was no way for her to speak up. Joseph and me are looking forward,> instead, in hearing new voices, in having new contributions besides the> already consolidated ones.> > Please, come in and have a cup of tea, :-)> you could just start with a poem, a short note of where you are and what you> do, or with a brief (or long) introduction, thank you,> > Anny Ballardini> the other Co-manager> > > On 10/7/07, Joseph Duemer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:> >> > I'm trying to think about the nature of this list, what it ought to be,> > how> > to make it more useful, etc.> >> > There are currently 195 subscribers to Poetryetc. During the month of> > September, 49 subscribers posted something to the list, but discounting> > those who posted only once, or who posted merely informational pieces> > about> > readings or blog updates, 35 members (by my count) participated in> > discussion & those discussions were further dominated (in number of posts)> > by about 20 regular contributors. I think I understand what those 20 to 35> > list members use the list for, but:> >> > Here is what I'd like to know: If you are a silent, or near-silent> > subscriber to the list, what do you use it for? Do you even read the> > posts?> > What would draw you toward greater participation? You can post a public> > response to these questions, of course, but if you'd like to go> > back-channel, please feel free to drop me an email at [log in to unmask]> >> > Thanks,> > Joseph Duemer> > Poetryetc Co-manager> >
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