I’ve noticed that many new members sign up on the forum but post just a few times if at all and then completely disappear off the radar. Is it lack of any real interest in veganism? Do we not do enough to make them welcome? Are we unintentionally a little intimidating? Do they not feel the need to connect?
Also there are several stalwarts who once contributed regularly on the forum but haven’t been active in months. Why do you think that is? Do they feel they have nothing further to contribute? Do they get bored with old chestnuts produced by newbies? Are they totally distracted by other passions? Do they feel it’s time to leave it to new bloods? Is it a case of “Old soldiers never die. They just fade away.”?
From the 1950’s I recall a catholic priest, Fr. Flynn, who had a problem. Some of his parishioners were skipping church attendance (a mortal sin by the way). So, at the next Sunday mass, he harangued the congregation about their souls being at considerable risk. Good old fashioned fire and brimstone stuff. They really, really must attend mass or suffer eternal damnation.
I feel a little like him. I suppose that the people I should ask these questions are the ones who are not here.
Roger.
Also there are several stalwarts who once contributed regularly on the forum but haven’t been active in months. Why do you think that is? Do they feel they have nothing further to contribute? Do they get bored with old chestnuts produced by newbies? Are they totally distracted by other passions? Do they feel it’s time to leave it to new bloods? Is it a case of “Old soldiers never die. They just fade away.”?
From the 1950’s I recall a catholic priest, Fr. Flynn, who had a problem. Some of his parishioners were skipping church attendance (a mortal sin by the way). So, at the next Sunday mass, he harangued the congregation about their souls being at considerable risk. Good old fashioned fire and brimstone stuff. They really, really must attend mass or suffer eternal damnation.
I feel a little like him. I suppose that the people I should ask these questions are the ones who are not here.
Roger.
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