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Across the Fence:  Are you a 'lurker'?  |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
1818 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 02 2006 : 4:16:14 PM
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| Hi -- I'm just wondering how many gals read the postings and never write a response -- and why? I'm noticing how many replies there are on a topic vs. the great number of those who have read. It would be great to get more to join in the postings. Don't be shy -- speak up, get your fingers running across the keyboard, and write your thoughts. More voices --> more fun!! (And more perspectives, etc.) |
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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1495 Posts
Corrine
North Carolina
USA
1495 Posts |
Posted - Oct 02 2006 : 4:44:33 PM
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Katie,
I read a lot more than I post, simply because of time. Also, sometimes I will read a post one day and then answer later once I have a good reply. I am starting to learn that I do not like the taste of my foot--must me those nasties I steped in on my way back from the barn.
Trina
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Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. Proverbs 27:23 |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
1818 Posts |
Posted - Oct 02 2006 : 8:16:20 PM
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| Trina -- I know what you mean about having a good reply. I find myself criticizing my own words and have a hard time expressing myself well sometimes. Just want to encourage those who wish to join in, to do so. |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2006 : 05:03:34 AM
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I also criticize my own replies, and I do not do that with everyone elses, just my own. That is why I love the edit button above our postings. I can go back and revise my words! Thank goodness!
Peace |
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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1495 Posts
Corrine
North Carolina
USA
1495 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2006 : 08:33:12 AM
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The edit button is a good idea...I should learn to use it more.
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Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. Proverbs 27:23 |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2006 : 10:22:02 AM
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I'm the same way- sometimes I just need to put a bit of thought behind what I am going to say and other times I just plunge right in. Jeannie- the edit button is my best friend! Thank heaven there's something that let's you "tweak" your words 'til they are just right. :)
Karin |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2006 : 12:52:37 PM
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katie .. i, too, noticed that when i first joined the forum. i do so wish more of the girls who visit ... would jump in to say howdy from time to time or to share a little story or question or advice. everyone has gifts to give ... and i don't think any of us are critical of anything that anyone says in kindness. when i get home .. it might be a fun thing to have a little 'game and prize' for new posters!! xo, frannie
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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LadyCrystal
True Blue Farmgirl
593 Posts
Alicia
Rhode Island
USA
593 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2006 : 1:26:35 PM
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I lurk more than I post. It is just because I don't have tons of time to reply. I do to the ones I feel I can contribute the most to or give some support.
Alicia
http://fromcitytocountrygirl.blogspot.com/
follow your dreams |
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Lavender Cottage
True Blue Farmgirl
273 Posts
Ellen
USA
273 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2006 : 12:42:11 PM
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Excellent topic-sometimes I just have time to read and boy, if you are away for a bit-it is ever so hard to catch back up-but it is so fun! This has been an absolutely wonderful but busy summer for me, but now things are slowing down and I hope to be able to post more often. I want to share some exciting news about my DREAM move to NC-that is why it has been such a busy summer. It should happen in 2007 and I am sooo excited!
Ellen in MI :) |
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connio
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
connie
springtown
texas
USA
535 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2006 : 2:10:56 PM
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Hey Farm Girls!!
I used to post alot, but my computer at home is dead-- I only used it about once a week and a mouse moved in and destroyed my modem!!!!!
Need to get it repaired or replaced.$$$$$$
I was also promoted to a new position at work and have much less time for lunch and emailing.
Back soon.
Connie
Texas Farm Girl |
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connio
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
connie
springtown
texas
USA
535 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2006 : 2:12:06 PM
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Hey Farm Girls!!
I used to post alot, but my computer at home is dead-- I only used it about once a week and a mouse moved in and destroyed my modem!!!!!
Need to get it repaired or replaced.$$$$$$
I was also promoted to a new position at work and have much less time for lunch and emailing.
Back soon.
Connie
Texas Farm Girl
OOOOPS Not certain how the double post happened--guess that I was back sooner than I expected!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Edited by - connio on Oct 04 2006 2:13:23 PM |
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PocketFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
119 Posts
Sarah
Utica
New York
119 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2006 : 2:31:54 PM
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| I have been a lurker, mostly because I read the new member tips about reading the archives before you post a question, and I mostly have questions! Don't worry, I'm an old gardener, if a new farmer, so sooner or later I'll have the answer to somebody else's question. |
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tiffany01
True Blue Farmgirl
134 Posts
Tiffany
Indiana
USA
134 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2006 : 5:53:38 PM
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How could I sleep at night knowing I had lurked in this topic and not replied?  Sometimes it's interesting to just read even if you don't feel the need to jump in. I soak up a lot of information that way. For instance, I've been reading some of the cost saving topics and I've gotten a lot of good info but I don't feel I have any good tips to share. If this were a live conversation, you could see me shaking my head and saying "Hmm...interesting" but I don't feel that warrants a writtin response.
I understand what others were saying about worrying how your response is being perceived. I sometimes feel my sense of humor doesn't come across well.
But I have discovered that when I take part in a topic, I tend to return to that topic more often to see how everyone's responding, hoping someone will directly respond to what I have to say.
So there you go, true confessions of a sometimes lurker. Whether I'm lurking or joining in, this is always one of the highlights of my day. |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Oct 08 2006 : 03:43:01 AM
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I'll tend to post if I know more about a particular subject or feel srongly about something.
Sometims I just like to see what else is going on before writing about something.
It's also about time too. I'll browse for an idea then come back and write.
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Katie LeJoi
Farmgirl at Heart
1 Posts
Katie LeJoi
Ventura
CA
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2006 : 12:24:01 PM
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Dear Katie~
I'm a lurker. Years ago I was a member of the Farmgirl Connection under a email account I no longer have and w/ a password I no longer remember. So, I simply "lurked." Lurking worked for me because I felt I had nothing to contribute. I love MJ's Farm magazine, but am not living my farmgirl-dream... well, except for an herb balcony garden, cooking from scratch, and taking my first quilting class next month. I long for the day I live in a small town w/an acre all my own; but before that can happen, I'm working on being financially stable and am going back to school.
Maybe there could be a "prospective farmgirl" topic. It could be for all those that want the country life, but are no-where near the transition. A welcome sub-topic could be "finding a like-hearted mate." Finding a date is hard, but when you live in the city dreaming of the country, its darn near impossible. My most recent potential date called me a "plain jane" and, "granola weirdo" when I talked of my future plans. My farm-ideals are unusual amongst my friends and co-workers. It sure would be nice to have a few dating tips.
~Katie LeJoi |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Oct 17 2006 : 12:34:15 PM
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You know what MJF's motto is: Being a Farmgirl is a condition of the heart. Anyway, Katie, quilting, cooking, and loving simplicity is all you need! Lurk no more!
Peace |
Edited by - jpbluesky on Oct 17 2006 12:39:23 PM |
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verbina
True Blue Farmgirl
231 Posts
randi
n.j
USA
231 Posts |
Posted - Oct 17 2006 : 3:12:40 PM
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| I am both. alicia great blog, but they would not let me comment. randi |
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - Oct 17 2006 : 8:47:44 PM
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Hi, Katie!!! Welcome to the forum - I'll echo jpbluesky - you are CERTAINLY a "farmgirl at heart," and I'm so glad that you're "back!" You already have something to contribute - yourself! We can't wait to get to know you better - hop on over to the Welcome Wagon so we can give you a proper farmgirl welcome. And, rest assured, you're among friends!
XOXO, Libbie
"Nothing is worth more than this day." - Goethe |
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Horseyrider
True Blue Farmgirl
1045 Posts
Mary Ann
Illinois
1045 Posts |
Posted - Oct 18 2006 : 05:06:24 AM
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If the disparity between the number of responses and the number of times a thread is read is bothering you, don't think it's all lurkers! When a person posts the beginning of a thread, they look once. When someone responds, they look at the response-- a second hit for them, plus one for the responder. That's three. When ten responses happen, there are lots and lots of people reading what other people have written in response as the responses pile up. So it's not just lurkers. You may open this thread ten or more times yourself. With twenty responses, maybe twenty or more times. Just you. 
And I agree that being a farmgirl is a state of mind. I have ALWAYS been a farmgirl, even when I lived in the suburbs, even as a small child craving the company of a horse, whenever I felt that longing driving down a country road and wishing that a driveway right there would be mine.... It's in your heart, not just around you. Get a piece of it however you can! Herbs on the balcony are an excellent way to start! |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
Posted - Oct 21 2006 : 08:47:00 AM
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I too was a reader and yes even just a 'lurker' and then decided that I might even have something to say. And Cindylou told me I should enter in.... For years I lived on a small farm and raised kids and veggie gardens and all kinds of animals but times change and while I pulled back I realize I should participate again.
Life may not be the party we hoped for..but while we are here we might as well dance!
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