Seraphita, yes a warm welcome can be extended. But if someone has been lurking here for a while, they will see beyond that! FFL has a reputation of being gratuitously conflictual. That's maybe what keeps lurkers lurking. I was warned about it before I joined in May 2012.
________________________________ From: "s3raph...@yahoo.com" <s3raph...@yahoo.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 9:10 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Post Count Sat 28-Sep-13 00:15:03 UTC Re "Why should Rick Archer host this site any longer for mostly fractious, abusive and unpleasant postings by a few people flooding the content with their personal animosities.": well, if anyone wants to start a topic for discussion that is more constructive and life-affirming, what's stopping them? Re Bhairitu's "What percentage is the viewership of the group who are subscribed?" : can we extend a warm welcome to all those who are lurking. Now can you please come and join the party and let's hear what you have to say based on your experiences. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote: Why should Rick Archer host this site any longer for mostly fractious, abusive and unpleasant postings by a few people flooding the content with their personal animosities.