*looks round... clears throat* I'm both ways about this too. Sometimes I wish we did post more things in the way of TMNT, or what we all think about the comic, or the figures and old versus new shows. I guess that's why I frequent three message boards more than these lists, cause people DO actually talk about nothing but TMNT, cartoon eps, how to dload all this stuff, etc, etc... And then those message boards also have divisions, so then the TMNT talk stays in one place and the Real Life talk in another (usually). Message boards are just great, in that respect. I can go back, and edit or delete the posts from existance if I have second thoughts about it. ;] Unfortunately, email lists aren't as organized.. and many folks rather get email than surf the net.
Then, since half this list is made up of lurkers. Not to be paranoid or something, I don't want to feed the sick fancies of some could-be stalkers by openly posting Too Much Information on any mailing list! :P I'll just private email or IM the folks I rather tell my not-tragic-but-still-kinda personal info too. Totally tragic events and birthdays are okay, in my book. Those things also get published in newspapers. But for the other stuff, it comes as an eye opener imagining how many Email Accounts these posts go to at times... without my knowledge as to WHO ELSE it's also going to. (like... not so nice people... *clear throat* :P ) ~HorseTurtle >From: "Green Willow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >~Well, I sure couldn't have said it any better, Nick. Of course we end up >sharing personal stuff-- it's what people *do* when they are friends and >have known each other for a long time. And yes, for literally years the >people on list have been a source of support for each other. It's a real >normal, *human* thing to do. Human beings share their joys and sorrows with >people that they know support and care about them. > Back in the olden days (;o)) people who met at church, or school or >work or at the ice rink, whatever, formed friendships and thanks to the >Internet, this is prolly the first time in recorded history that so many >friendships and bonds have formed between people who have never actually >*seen* each other. But the interesting thing is that at the fundamental >level it's *not any different*. When I met "in person" some of the people >I'd been chatting with here for over a year it was no different really than >if we'd been physically in the same place all that time. > Y'know, the people I work with I have known now for years. And our >*reason* for being in that work place together is to do the work we do. We >even get paid to be there. But the friendships and caring that exist >between us is what makes the agency work. > And sure, we could stay rigidly ON TOPIC and never post anything but >TMNT news updates and stuff, afterall, its the TMNT that brought us here. > But what gives the fandom its soul is the people. > (And I would bet my next paycheck that both Peter Laird and Kevin >Eastman would agree with that statement.) > > The bottom line is that people on this list tend to care about each >other and respond in normal human ways when someone shares something >personal, whether it's good or bad. > Ludwig, if you're uncomfortable with that fact, I think it's ok to >share your discomfort, too. Just remember you are the one for whom this >seems to be an issue. It might be something you'd want to look at. > > ~GW > >*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* >"We cannot know the final outcomes of our actions. What matters is how we >conduct ourselves in the moment, and the principles which guide those >decisions." >GreenWillow's TMNT Lair: >http://www.behindthemasks.com/greenwillow >*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > >_________________________________________________________________ >Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. >http://www.hotmail.com > The Tao that is seen Is not the true Tao - until You bring fresh toner. :::::::XX For what do you quest? XX::::::::: the TurtleQuestrian http://www.turtlequest.com _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
