Posted by shellie on November 19, 2000, at 8:35:15
In reply to Re: Miscellaneous Reactions to the Board-Long, posted by stjames on November 17, 2000, at 21:18:47
Well James, I'm going to have to tilt toward julesvox and ksvt on this issue also. Psychobabble is not presented as a research site, but rather as a site to interact, gets support and share information.I think many people come to the board with the concept of both information and human interaction--
and actually that is how the board presents itself.
Laziness? I don't really see it that way.On the bit of tilt toward your opinion, I appreciate your suggestion that more links be added to tips, to answer questions that come up over and over, so they are available.
I still believe the introduction to the board could be designed better to let new folks know how much information is available on the archives and in tips, in case they are inclined to research their own questions. It doesn't even say on the board that archives are available for three years, just lists the last three months. (I understand that these are the months not yet included in the archives, but how would I even know that if I just came to the board?)
But I think in the long run, the board works, people catch on, and both research options and interactive options are available. I think that's why this board is so useful and why a core group stays for so long.
p.s., sometimes I will direct people to the archives if no one responds to their post, and I don't have the time or the information to answer a question--mainly because I don't want them to think no one read their post.
Shellie
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