Re: OT: iris-list lurking

In a message dated 7/17/00 1:54:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
titlel@spawar.navy.mil writes:

<<    I've been a largely-lurking member of iris-talk for nearly three years
 now.  There are so many tremendously-knowledgeable folks on this list, I
 rarely feel I have something worth posting - few areas where my experience
 provides any "value-added," especially since I grow only thirty or so
 different irises on a partly-shady property -- marginal conditions for bloom
 or rebloom.  Mostly I'm here to learn.>>

Lynn, what on earth are you babbling about? I've never read a post of yours 
without thinking how very interesting and thoughtful it was. You make a fine 
contribution!  
 
<<    Most fun of all is to listen to the repartee between Anner, Bill, Jan,
 Griff et al, whether or not I have something to add.  I wish I had a chance
 to meet more of the wonderful and quirky regulars here.>>

Yes, some of us here are sincerely quirky and carry on shamelessly and, while 
from time to time there are attempts to squelch quirkiness and carrying on, 
they have in past failed and will ever fail again. The quirks can outtalk the 
drones any old day. 

  <<(I raise Fancy English Show Mice as one of my non-gardening hobbies; bet 
you didn't know that there are Bluepoint Siamese longhaired mice, much less 
that there are shows for them.)>>

Haven't heard about fancy mice since reading Saki!! Shaggy mice? Madame, that 
is most exquisitely quirky!

<<   Once or twice when I *have* taken the trouble to post, I've wondered if 
my
 mail ever went out to the rest of the list, or if I'd missed the point of 
the thread, because there'd be no reaction to/incorporation of my message; 
the usual players would continue to comment in their original direction 
without any indication that my stone had thudded into the pond.>>

Some of that happens, Lynn. Some stuff does not make it to the list on 
occasion. I know this. Sun spots or Divine Grace, I don't know, but some 
drifts off. Some don't make it to everyone every time, either.

<< Still, if I put out  incorrect info in my posts, or if my tone is 
improper, I'd like to
 know/learn; the silence has made me think a third time rather than twice
 before responding.  Got some cheese to go with this whine <g>?>>

Your tone is invariably just fine. No edge, often humor and innate good 
cheer. 

I think that if I were to offer two pieces of advice to anyone just joining 
the list, it would be not to angst over someone's tone, especially if it is 
something that could be taken several ways.There is not much intentional 
dissing on the list, so assume the best until you know otherwise and then if 
you decide someone is disagreeable, just delete their posts unread. And never 
angst over silence. Folks get busy or no one knows the answer or the post 
gets lost, in short, silence happens. The other thought I'd offer is that the 
only person's posts anyone can control is their own, and the only way one can 
impact the list is to post to the list.

Anner, in Virginia
ChatOWhitehall@aol.com 


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