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04-09-2006, 02:24 PM

I'm afraid I could not let myself be confined to Lurkdom. I broke out a long time ago and no one has come looking for me.

I guess that 10% of us can't let a good argument go unanswered. Or maybe some of us just like to read our own words (so what if I do).

I approach it much the same way as you Lucille; I comment where I think I can contribute, I initiate when I have something to share or to stimulate dialog about a specific subject.

I'd be real interested in contrasting the level of participation in this venue, ie posts made by different members vrs. lurkers, with what happens in other social groups like classes, meetings, protests etc.

In college I found that there were only a small percentage of students raising hands, answering questions and expressing ideas. And, it was always the same persons (I was one of them). This may be attributable to common human group psychology.

So who wants to do a Study?

04-09-2006, 02:24 PM	#2
coyote	I'm afraid I could not let myself be confined to Lurkdom. I broke out a long time ago and no one has come looking for me. I guess that 10% of us can't let a good argument go unanswered. Or maybe some of us just like to read our own words (so what if I do). I approach it much the same way as you Lucille; I comment where I think I can contribute, I initiate when I have something to share or to stimulate dialog about a specific subject. I'd be real interested in contrasting the level of participation in this venue, ie posts made by different members vrs. lurkers, with what happens in other social groups like classes, meetings, protests etc. In college I found that there were only a small percentage of students raising hands, answering questions and expressing ideas. And, it was always the same persons (I was one of them). This may be attributable to common human group psychology. So who wants to do a Study?