Re: Where Did All the Forum Users Go?
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 11:50 am
I think you make a very good point Brian in that there are a number of our supporters for whom the Forum is still the best place to get a point across.
It's very interesting, because I have always used email (which I have heard referred to as "so 2010") as the most effective way that I can get my own point across in any scenario. But I am now finding that this is not as effective as it used to be. Three reasons in my perception:
1. People who have not naturally used email as their prime means of communication in a workplace have neither the attention span nor "etiquette" to use it as it was originally intended. Hence it doesn't get read or responded to. And here I think I am one of the "old school" where I think that in many scenarios, not to respond to emails, even just to note or acknowledge receipt, is actually impolite.
2. They see it as being too time consuming to engage in.
3. In 2021 it seems that emphasis is one line and one word answers via Facebook, Twitter and the likes, so if you can't get your point across effectively in this scenario then you're effectively banging your head against a brick wall in some cases or seen as being too long-winded.
So for those of us who think they still need more time and space to put points across, and hopefully encourage engagement of others, then there is still a place for the Forum. When the football comes back I do hope more will engage. After all, look at Anthony: He has shared masses of valuable historical information via this Forum that I hope we can pick up and properly archive so we have our history in the one place. He's done masses of work which deserves, IMHO, more recognotion.
Let's hope we can encourage more use when we all properly have our heads back in the game.
It's very interesting, because I have always used email (which I have heard referred to as "so 2010") as the most effective way that I can get my own point across in any scenario. But I am now finding that this is not as effective as it used to be. Three reasons in my perception:
1. People who have not naturally used email as their prime means of communication in a workplace have neither the attention span nor "etiquette" to use it as it was originally intended. Hence it doesn't get read or responded to. And here I think I am one of the "old school" where I think that in many scenarios, not to respond to emails, even just to note or acknowledge receipt, is actually impolite.
2. They see it as being too time consuming to engage in.
3. In 2021 it seems that emphasis is one line and one word answers via Facebook, Twitter and the likes, so if you can't get your point across effectively in this scenario then you're effectively banging your head against a brick wall in some cases or seen as being too long-winded.
So for those of us who think they still need more time and space to put points across, and hopefully encourage engagement of others, then there is still a place for the Forum. When the football comes back I do hope more will engage. After all, look at Anthony: He has shared masses of valuable historical information via this Forum that I hope we can pick up and properly archive so we have our history in the one place. He's done masses of work which deserves, IMHO, more recognotion.
Let's hope we can encourage more use when we all properly have our heads back in the game.