Re: Is this group really as clique as it appears?



On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:36:40 +0100, Kit wrote
(in article <290420071136406415%kitzyme@xxxxxxxxx>):

Now I realise that people can choose to respond (or not respond) to a
post in any way they like. However, one of the main indicators of this
clique is that this choice appears to depend almost completely on the
original poster rather than on the topic of the post.

Like any group; online, real world, whatever, people grow to like,
dislike, trust or mistrust members over time. In the case of UCSM some
people have been here for many years. I think it is inevitable that the
regulars will respond to posters they know differently from ones they
don't.

However I don't think there is a bar to new posters to the group who
contribute becoming regulars. Joining the "clique" if you like. Always
assuming that's what they want to do. It isn't always the case.

Ian

--
Ian Robinson, Belfast, UK
<http://www.canicula.com/wp/>

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