Re: Recent departure(s) and my reflections on "online communities"

2021-05-28 Thread mike wilson
More of a screaming furbelow. > On 28 May 2021 at 20:05 John wrote: > > > Would that be a ruffled flounce or a lace frill? > > On 5/27/2021 14:09:44, mike wilson wrote: > > Relegated to an "other". Should I flounce off as well? > > > > > > > > Nah. It's not all about me. > > > >> On 27

Re: Recent departure(s) and my reflections on "online communities"

2021-05-28 Thread John
Would that be a ruffled flounce or a lace frill? On 5/27/2021 14:09:44, mike wilson wrote: Relegated to an "other". Should I flounce off as well? Nah. It's not all about me. On 27 May 2021 at 18:51 Stanley Halpin wrote: There was a bit of discussion (and consternation) here recently

Re: Recent departure(s) and my reflections on "online communities"

2021-05-27 Thread Nolan Hinshaw
On May 27, 2021, at 11:30, Stanley Halpin wrote: > > Hang around. Abuse and humiliation and neglect are said to be good for the > soul, and you can find all of that here… > And seriously, I have fond memories of sitting around with a group, after the > Eye, receiving a gift of landscape images

RE: Recent departure(s) and my reflections on "online communities"

2021-05-27 Thread jcoyle
: Recent departure(s) and my reflections on "online communities" There was a bit of discussion (and consternation) here recently when one of the longtime members of this group declared “I am outta here” or words to that effect. I copy/pasted much of the ensuing discussion and sent it on t

Re: Recent departure(s) and my reflections on "online communities"

2021-05-27 Thread mike wilson
Pity. I quite fancied a good flounce. It's been sadly missed over lockdown. > On 27 May 2021 at 19:30 Stanley Halpin wrote: > > > Hang around. Abuse and humiliation and neglect are said to be good for the > soul, and you can find all of that here… > And seriously, I have fond memories of

Re: Recent departure(s) and my reflections on "online communities"

2021-05-27 Thread mike wilson
Relegated to an "other". Should I flounce off as well? Nah. It's not all about me. > On 27 May 2021 at 18:51 Stanley Halpin wrote: > > > There was a bit of discussion (and consternation) here recently when one of > the longtime members of this group declared “I am outta here” or words to

Re: Recent departure(s) and my reflections on "online communities"

2021-05-27 Thread Stanley Halpin
Hang around. Abuse and humiliation and neglect are said to be good for the soul, and you can find all of that here… And seriously, I have fond memories of sitting around with a group, after the Eye, receiving a gift of landscape images from a region I still have yet to visit. And you at least

Recent departure(s) and my reflections on "online communities"

2021-05-27 Thread Stanley Halpin
There was a bit of discussion (and consternation) here recently when one of the longtime members of this group declared “I am outta here” or words to that effect. I copy/pasted much of the ensuing discussion and sent it on to the dear departed (sorry, can’t resist using that phrase!) Just in