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Hello Andrew I have been on the list for yonks - It shows in my wrinkles :-) I would encourage anything which would prevent people from feeling excluded and not venturing their view. If this is the case then the list must be a poorer place for it. Kindest Gerald -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Reeves <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: 08 April 2003 10:48 Subject: Thoughts about the list >I think that the suggestion to look at the process of the list is a good >one. Here are my own thoughts, for what they are worth. > >I have been a subscriber to the list for sometime now but only occasionally >have contributed. I read most of the e-mails sent and in general terms >find them extremely interesting and useful. I do wonder why I don't >contribute much given that I am heavily involved in research in counselling >and pychotherapy and am not usually hesitant in putting forward a point of >view! > >I do feel sometimes that the list can be a somewhat exclusive 'club'. >There are regular contributers that attract much response and comment - >their names seem to have a 'currency' on the list. The times that I have >made some input the response his been limited, or sometimes nothing at all. >Now I know I might well be projecting onto the list all sorts of >insecurities here, but having acknowledged that I also feel that the >discussions can be a little excluding on occasions. I end up feeling that >I am witness to a private converstation - you know, the feeling of walking >into a room and suddenly feeling that you have interrupted something... or >maybe that is just me? > >I would suggest that given the volume of mail generated by the list that >those posts that are one-liners, offering thanks for information or not >furthering the discussion might more usefully be sent off-list? Given the >large number of people that are current subscribers to the list there must >be reasons why relatively so few actively contribute. > >These are my own opinions and are not intended to rubbish any previous >contributions. I do feel that this is a valuable and informative list. I >would hope that we could work towards allowing it to feel more accessible >and less excluding and continue to encourage new debate and points of view. > >Andrew