Posted by Oddzilla on August 6, 2000, at 20:21:23
In reply to Re: The Ritual Return !!!!!!! » Oddzilla, posted by shar on August 6, 2000, at 15:59:16
Shar
I just meant that for a while it seemed to be a ritual for people to announce they were leaving and then all their friends would jump on the thread to tell them good-bye and then they would shortly reappear. I just wanted to see who would tell me goodbye!! I thought it would be a good way to gauge the level of support various members are recieving.
By the way, I don't like social science but I have nothing against social scientists! I don't like the idea of "research" being done on this site because it seems intrusive and I really don't see how it can be done in an honest and unbiased way given the limitations of anonymous and unstructured posting. I'm also aware that what I want is not a factor here and thus my career as participant observer/experimenter was born. Nothing more than an effort to be one of the ones in the lab coats as opposed to one of the ones in the maze. (And alright, perhaps a gentle protest.)
Actually, I think lots of people here would be willing to give lots of information if they were simply asked and it were voluntary. I wouldn't but I think lots of people would.I felt so sad when I read your post to Mr B and you said you felt like every day was a good day to die. I hope it won't be that way forever.
Oddzilla
> Hi, Oddzilla.
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> I guess I don't get the message of your post. I do know that sometimes it's hard to tell when someone is kidding or whatever because one doesn't have the usual "in person" cues (tone of voice, facial expression, body language) that might otherwise tip one off.
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> If you have returned, welcome. If not, I hope you will always find what you need for a good life. Actually, I hope that for all of us all the time! (sort of ironic--when I read second sentence, sounded like I was only hoping that if you were not returning...thus, sentence #3 was added)
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> Shar
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