That being said, I still think that there is great value in face-to-face
interactions. Every convention I ever went to recharged my batteries for the
next year with the energy of the people there.
I'm not a Luddite. I really believe in the value of digital communities, but
there is great value in looking your fellow person in the eye when
communicating. You can learn a lot by seeing how a person reacts and responds
that doesn't necessarily come across in the written word.> Date: Mon, 28 Jul
2008 22:55:54 -0500> To: [email protected]> From:
[email protected]> Subject: [Texascavers] NSS Convention> > At 09:11 PM
7/28/2008, William H. Russell wrote:> > In the digital age one should not have
to attend a > convention to be a >"committed member." It might be to increase >
retention we need to find directors >that are more comfortable with > digital
interaction. They will spend the time and >energy to make > the digital NSS
more than a magazine subscription.> > I would suggest that the TSA would do
itself a good turn to consider > the wisdom of one of our most wizened and
esteemed cavers.> > Go digital; go statewide.> --Ediger> > >
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