Eli,
I think you put your finger solidly on the key point: "I certainly don't look at a lack of chatter as a lack of interest from the numerous members here." Many folks on the list lead very busy lives and for them minutes are precious. They read, but don't have time to respond. By contrast, retired old fossils like myself now have the time to dance around the countryside with camera and iPhone in hand (Wait!. They're the same) and snap photos and send detailed emails. Others like Barry and Larry take the extra time and make the contribution because they are driven to do so. Forests and trees are fundamental to their sense of well-being and they want to share. We're all fulfilling a personal need in being in ENTS. I think the trees are appreciative. I will end by saying that some of us in ENTS involved in forest research and documentation may appear stuck on big and/or tall trees - and we are. Will said it best. We have chosen to document those big boys and girls because they are the most likely to be lost through commercial ventures. But the stories of places with smaller trees, but exceptional ecological value, such as Barry's Pine Barrens are every bit as important, and many will think more so. Please keep up the reports and the sharing. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eli Dickerson" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 8:16:58 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [ENTS] Re: My posts on this forum Though I rarely post on ENTS I do enjoy many of the varied posts from other members. My focus on trees has mainly been in the metro-Atlanta area, though I love hearing about interesting trees from all over. Many posts seem to be heavy on PA forests and other areas which just reflects the membership I think. I really enjoy the detailed trip reports like those of Will Blozan's. I have posted some recent questions and though I did not receive a ton of feedback, I did get some very useful replies very quickly. I certainly don't look at a lack of chatter as a lack of interest from the numerous members here. ~Eli --- On Tue, 7/28/09, Marcboston <[email protected]> wrote: From: Marcboston <[email protected]> Subject: [ENTS] Re: My posts on this forum To: "ENTSTrees" <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 4:29 AM I hardly ever get to respond to much of the chatter on here. Partly because I work 11-12 hours a day. I usually check ENTS once in the morning before my work gets nuts. I am sure there are alot of people here with a similar situation. That said, once winter hits, my slow season, I usually reply more and put up more posts. I enjoy the Pine Barrens articles. Keep it up. On Jul 27, 10:19 pm, Barry Caselli < [email protected] > wrote: > I hear ya on that. In my Yahoo group, I have exactly 500 members according to > the stats on the front page. There are probably a dozen that seem to be > active at all, and most of them rarely post or respond to my posts. I know > that some of them care. But you would never know it. So I do understand that. > Thanks. > > --- On Mon, 7/27/09, Will Blozan < [email protected] > wrote: > > From: Will Blozan < [email protected] > > Subject: [ENTS] Re: My posts on this forum > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, July 27, 2009, 7:00 PM > > Barry, > > Keep in mind that there are around 300 people on this list who NEVER > contribute to any of us “regular” posters. Or ever, period. Are they not > interested? Who knows. Even though they are silent they are here, but we’d > never know it. > > Will F. Blozan > President, Eastern Native Tree Society > President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. > > From: [email protected] [mailto: [email protected] ] On > Behalf Of Barry Caselli > Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 6:47 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ENTS] Re: My posts on this forum > > > Thanks to all members who responded to this. > > When I go to the trouble of posting something like my Belleplain SF hike or > my hike through one of our dwarf forests, I find it very surprising when > there are few or no responses. So naturally I get concerned. I know that > other people's posts are responded to sometimes within minutes of them > getting posted! > > Anyway, thanks. > > --- On Mon, 7/27/09, Will Blozan < [email protected] > wrote: > > From: Will Blozan < [email protected] > > Subject: [ENTS] Re: My posts on this forum > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, July 27, 2009, 3:21 PM > > Barry, > > You nailed MY interests exactly. I am into the superlatives, not bog > furnaces. That’s OK. It doesn’t mean your posts and observations are not > valuable. I enjoy the photos you post and your descriptions of your area are > valuable. I won’t say that every time but keep it in mind! > > > Will F. Blozan > President, Eastern Native Tree Society > President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. > > From: [email protected] [mailto: [email protected] ] On > Behalf Of Barry Caselli > Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 5:01 PM > To: ENTS > Subject: [ENTS] My posts on this forum > > > ENTS, > > I get the feeling that since my trees are not 130 feet tall, or, they are not > setting new height records, that no one is interested in them. > > Aside from Ed Frank and Jenny, and sometimes a couple others, usually no one > responds to my posts. To quote someone from another group I belong to, > silence generally does not encourage one to continue posting. > > </table > > > > </table > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
