Re: THE DIRECTORY. MY FINAL WORD
- From: "Cindy Schmidt" <4schmidt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 11:39:01 -0500
Not to add fuel to the fire, but she was in the last one......
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Cindy from MO
"Kate G." <grovesfam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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No, Niasha, it is not merely a 2 month period of posting that determines
one's admission to the directory. While I'm sure Alice can speak for her
own process, it is my understanding that she searched back many, many
months (at least 6 months) to look for applicants who would be new to the
directory (as those already admitted had been scrutinized previously).
She looked for the number of posts and wanted to make sure that most were
relevant to quilting. (Not that you are... but we do get an occassional
troll who poses as one of us -- so our directory people take their job
very seriously). Only those who are IN the directory receive a copy of
the directory -- thus each member has a vested interest in protecting the
privacy of the information included.
While I speak for Alice (and probably shouldn't), please know that no
individual was not included out of malice or spite. Most of us were
around for at least a year before we were admitted to our first directory.
While a certain frequency of posts isn't required for admission -- you
certainly must post frequently enough so that those pulling the directory
together feel confident that you are a person who is truly a member of our
community and someone who can be trusted with our personal information.
While you can neither receive or be included in this release of the
directory, we hope you will stay around, post occasionally so we can all
get to know you, and then being included next time around will not be a
problem. (Remember -- when you respond privately to someone, there is no
record on the newsgroup -- so while you may be active in your
communications with other members privately -- there is no way our
Directory Team would know this.
Please try not to take this as a personal affront. You are new here, we
are happy to have you here, and hope you will hang around. You are
welcome to participate in any and all swaps that interest you (or host one
of your own!) You are welcome to become a part of the HUG group. Ask
questions when they arise in your quilting, post answers to others'
questions when you think you can help, join us offering hugs and prayers
to fellow RCTQ'ers as needed and before long it will be time for the next
directory... and you will be warmly welcomed and included.
Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves
"niasha" <niasha@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm confused? Was one of the criteria for inclusion the number of posts
over a two month period? Ill health, moving, computer problems, etc. can
all contribute to a member's lack of participation at any time. I don't
always respond to he group but to the individual. While difficult to
type, I do try to read most of the posts. (I'm only behind about 2mil,
647thou, 972 at this point but still trying to catch up)! While "life"
has prevented me from participating as much as I would like to, I think
membership since 1999 should give me some credence as a member worthy to
be included in the directory. If the directory has been reduced to a
paper exercise that's sad. I have always looked upon it as a way to bond
kindred spirits who have supported each other over the years, good and
bad times, joy and disappointment, etc. It's when you don't hear from a
member that you pull out the directory to send a squishy or a love note
to let them know you have them in your prayers.
- I assume I will not be included in this year's directory but I would
still like to get a copy. Please let me know! Thanks for letting me vent!
It's my chocolate deficient! Gotta get those cupcakes!
Niasha ,She who can eat no chocolate
If it doesn't kill you, it can only make you stronger!
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