On 2/20/2015 6:53 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 2/20/2015 6:11 PM, notbob wrote:
>> Seems like the few remaining regulars are no longer interested in
>> cooking.
>
>> If rfc dies from lack of participation, it will be the current
>> regulars who will be responsible.
>>
>> nb
>>
>
> The group really needs an influx of new people and to get back on topic.
> Unfortunately, USENET is dying. The few new people that have stumbled
> in here do not stay.
>
> We really need to do some recruiting. We also have to welcome new
> participants and make it a more friendly environment.

Newbies probably don't care. That's not what I'm seeing much of lately,
anyway. Mostly gmail scammers and spammers. Paleo diet crap and links
people who know anything would be wise not to click on.

The newbies or folks who were gone for a while are often treated
harshly. For example, KenK comes to mind. He's an elderly widower,
trying to figure out how to cook. His questions about cooking are often
dumped on. Why? Because we're all somehow superior?

Some of us still talk about food. Unfortunately, as was pointed out, I
think nb is limiting himself by imposing an arbitrary number of lines
"won't read it rule". It's easy enough to skip over the posts of one
who has turned this in to her personal soap opera.

Jill