28th January 2009, 08:55 PM
On the Nature of Forum boards
The most obvious thing to note on any Internet forum board is, that though they may get many members joining it, very few actually post anything.
Is it a case of "he who puts his head above the parapet wall (posts something) is he who will get his head shot at"?
I am sue it is a case of that "fear" in some cases.
Also, some people are "into" reading mesages but not writing them.
Whilst running one forum board, I sent a TEST MESSAGE to see if the members were still alive and seeing the messages, due to the inactivity. Rather than reply to my email question, two members actually PHONED ME to say they could see the messages but did not like writing emails on forums. Huhhhh????
DEMOCRACY = the rule of the "Demos" (people).
In ancient Athens, 90 per cent were slaves who could not vote?
The freeborn women could not vote?
So it was left to the freeborn males to decide policy?
But a lot of them did not speak up. It was the few (Oligarchy) that dared speak up in public and thus shaped policy?
On a forum board, it is the few who dare type messages that shape the thoughts / discussions, or can we say that at least more peole support the forum opinion poles?
Maybe "Mr BAJR Host" has wondered whether ALL UK arcaheologists are aware of BAJR? Whether all who want to write on it, do have enough time and computer access?
At least "the general feeling" is that BAJR is making a positive steps, regardless of widely different viewpoints.
The most obvious thing to note on any Internet forum board is, that though they may get many members joining it, very few actually post anything.
Is it a case of "he who puts his head above the parapet wall (posts something) is he who will get his head shot at"?
I am sue it is a case of that "fear" in some cases.
Also, some people are "into" reading mesages but not writing them.
Whilst running one forum board, I sent a TEST MESSAGE to see if the members were still alive and seeing the messages, due to the inactivity. Rather than reply to my email question, two members actually PHONED ME to say they could see the messages but did not like writing emails on forums. Huhhhh????
DEMOCRACY = the rule of the "Demos" (people).
In ancient Athens, 90 per cent were slaves who could not vote?
The freeborn women could not vote?
So it was left to the freeborn males to decide policy?
But a lot of them did not speak up. It was the few (Oligarchy) that dared speak up in public and thus shaped policy?
On a forum board, it is the few who dare type messages that shape the thoughts / discussions, or can we say that at least more peole support the forum opinion poles?
Maybe "Mr BAJR Host" has wondered whether ALL UK arcaheologists are aware of BAJR? Whether all who want to write on it, do have enough time and computer access?
At least "the general feeling" is that BAJR is making a positive steps, regardless of widely different viewpoints.