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Life's story
Do we all have to tell our life's story on this group?
A little bit about sewing and quilting is enough. DM |
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But we are friends, if not family. And family and friends share most
things, especially stories. Sure 'nuff there's plenty about sewing and quilting. But I'm always interested in the gossip. And if I'm not, well, I jest don't read it. 'Nuff said. Now where was that gosh darn needle? Oww... -- Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Qof DU) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html Member of the Houston 2004 Party Animals "buddy" wrote in message m... Do we all have to tell our life's story on this group? A little bit about sewing and quilting is enough. DM |
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Do we all have to tell our life's story on this group? A little bit about sewing and quilting is enough. DM I don't think you are forced to tell anything ( or read anything) that you don't want to...... Flossy Malvern England ***** Queen of Plaids ****** http://photos.yahoo.com/flossy3353 I agree w/Buddy and disagree w/Flossy. This NGrp is like looking in a "junk drawer": You want to find something you hope is in there somewhere, but you have to wade through a lot of stuff to find it. It does no good to say "ignore everything there but what you're looking for" We are human, yet almost as curious as our cats. I'm new at quilting, get help here, and appreciate it. Some of the "old hands" who know their craft well and willingly share their experience also like to talk about a lot of other stuff with their friends. Some might respond that I'm paying the price of admission by being an "outsider". Like a child: be seen if necessary, but not heard. Your opinions don't count here. Power sometimes corrupts. I don't like it, but it's "their" NGrp by sheer number of posts. On balance, it's worth my time, since it's the only game in town. And thanks for sharing information on quilting. |
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You vould always just filter out messages that have OT in the subject or
something. That's what I did when I didn't have time. Charlie. "ruffian" wrote in message ... Do we all have to tell our life's story on this group? A little bit about sewing and quilting is enough. DM I don't think you are forced to tell anything ( or read anything) that you don't want to...... Flossy Malvern England ***** Queen of Plaids ****** http://photos.yahoo.com/flossy3353 I agree w/Buddy and disagree w/Flossy. This NGrp is like looking in a "junk drawer": You want to find something you hope is in there somewhere, but you have to wade through a lot of stuff to find it. It does no good to say "ignore everything there but what you're looking for" We are human, yet almost as curious as our cats. I'm new at quilting, get help here, and appreciate it. Some of the "old hands" who know their craft well and willingly share their experience also like to talk about a lot of other stuff with their friends. Some might respond that I'm paying the price of admission by being an "outsider". Like a child: be seen if necessary, but not heard. Your opinions don't count here. Power sometimes corrupts. I don't like it, but it's "their" NGrp by sheer number of posts. On balance, it's worth my time, since it's the only game in town. And thanks for sharing information on quilting. |
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This kind of message always upsets me.
It sounds so accusatory. There are no compulsory revelations here. We have here the age-old subject of group dynamics. It is wrong to expect that this group should be any different from physical groups of people, gathering because of a common interest. Please read the following three paragraphs as applicable to cyber and physical groups.: There are those who were founder members of the group; there are those who have been around in the group for many years; there are those who have come along each month, and their membership is, by definition, for a longer or shorter time. Their knowledge of one another is usually proportional to that time. There are those who belong, but who are either too shy to take part in a conversation; or who simply do not wish to do so - or even may not attend meetings. If other members are not aware of this they cannot, of course, be included; if they are aware, then these folk are usually encouraged to participate fully. If they do not wish to, it is their choice, and that is respected. Any person entering a group, for the first time, cannot know the history of each and every member - instantly. Over time, some knowledge may be acquired (or not). Gradually it becomes apparent that there are those with whom a friendship could never be formed - not that there is anything wrong with either person, simply that the 'chemistry' is not there. On the other hand, there are those who immediately 'click' with another member and a friendship begins. This may be superficial or deep and close, just depending on how things pan out. There are as many different personalities as there are members. It certainly takes time to find one's feet in any group. At first, it might only feel 'safe' to discuss topics germane to the purpose of the group. Gradually one might feel freer to introduce other topics which one might feel would be of interest to others. Later on, one might ask for help on personal matters; or one might turn to them in time of distress. And so it grows. On this newsgroup there are people who are geographically close, and others who even belong to the same Guild. This does give them more familiarity and they can post pithy messages, to one another, within the group which could, if one was not aware of the existing friendship, appear excluding of others. This will always happen in any group. It is inevitable. I have to be one of the most thin-skinned people on earth! yet I came to understand this quite quickly. There is no malicious or cliquey intention at all. As to your - or any other newbie - being an 'outsider', it takes a considerable time for everyone to become aware of a new member. If you have been reading for any length of time, you must have seen how new members are joyfully greeted. You will not get known if we do not see you, or know your name - even an alias to sign your posts (many are used within the group). This is not a criticism, just an explanation of why you might be feeling so. Your opinions do count, of course. I dislike your use of the word 'junk'. But, using your analogy in spite of that, many people have found great treasure in a junk drawer; others derive pleasure from riffling through, especially if there are circumstances whereby their acquisition of knowledge and opportunities for chatting with others are limited. If you would like to try a really strict On Topic quilting group, you might like the British Quilt List (BQL) a Yahoo group. You simply sign up to subscribe. It is not restricted to British nationals - there are several people from the States who are members. There is a membership of about 700. I am not advertising for them, as I am no longer a member. I hope to goodness that this post is read in the spirit in which it was written. I would be mortified in the extreme, if anyone thought I was starting a flame war here. Those who know me - anywhere - would know I could not do that. .. In article , ruffian writes Do we all have to tell our life's story on this group? A little bit about sewing and quilting is enough. DM I don't think you are forced to tell anything ( or read anything) that you don't want to...... Flossy Malvern England ***** Queen of Plaids ****** http://photos.yahoo.com/flossy3353 I agree w/Buddy and disagree w/Flossy. This NGrp is like looking in a "junk drawer": You want to find something you hope is in there somewhere, but you have to wade through a lot of stuff to find it. It does no good to say "ignore everything there but what you're looking for" We are human, yet almost as curious as our cats. I'm new at quilting, get help here, and appreciate it. Some of the "old hands" who know their craft well and willingly share their experience also like to talk about a lot of other stuff with their friends. Some might respond that I'm paying the price of admission by being an "outsider". Like a child: be seen if necessary, but not heard. Your opinions don't count here. Power sometimes corrupts. I don't like it, but it's "their" NGrp by sheer number of posts. On balance, it's worth my time, since it's the only game in town. And thanks for sharing information on quilting. -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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Yes, not only do you have to tell your entire life story, including intimate
details such as are found on the talk shows, making up good stuff if you are boring, but you also have to send a FQ to everyone before we let you post. :-) -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm de-fang email address to reply "buddy" wrote in message m... Do we all have to tell our life's story on this group? A little bit about sewing and quilting is enough. DM |
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IMHOI think you are missing THE point of quilting, it is a metaphor for
life....It is a way of linking people who would otherwise not associate....it has historically been like this and I think those who embrace the spirit of sharing that quilting embodies also reach out naturally to others. In this world of alienation from our fellowman/woman, I personally am drawn to the people as much as the quilting. -- Mauvice in Central WI USA "buddy" wrote in message m... Do we all have to tell our life's story on this group? A little bit about sewing and quilting is enough. DM |
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Take this wonderful example. I was doing as my Boss Lady, aka Butterfly,
said and devoting my 20 daily minutes to the nightmare quilt, and while up checking on one of the DDs I came to see what y'all might be talking about. BTW in case Ma'am Butterfly is listening I've managed to do 7 whirlimacallits in 2 days. Now back to scheduled regular whinin' :P -- Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Qof DU) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html Member of the Houston 2004 Party Animals "CHARLES MURPHY" wrote in message ... IMHOI think you are missing THE point of quilting, it is a metaphor for life....It is a way of linking people who would otherwise not associate....it has historically been like this and I think those who embrace the spirit of sharing that quilting embodies also reach out naturally to others. In this world of alienation from our fellowman/woman, I personally am drawn to the people as much as the quilting. -- Mauvice in Central WI USA "buddy" wrote in message m... Do we all have to tell our life's story on this group? A little bit about sewing and quilting is enough. DM |
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I'm going to crawl out of the woodwork to comment on this one. YES its
long, but that is my normal MO. Either read or delete, its your choice, but remember, you asked. First off, a LOT of us have been reading this group for YEARS. You develop friendships, some of which may last a lifetime. You get so close to some people that you start to think of them as family. Most of us would start to go through withdrawals (and do if we are away from the computer for more than a week) without each other. Most of us worry when people don't post as often as they used to (I'm guilty of not posting as frequently, but I'm pregnant, due any day, and heaven forbid I should bore you with the details of my baby's upcoming birth, although I know a ton of people here that would love to read an update). We are friends and yes, like Momma Sharon said, family. We are joined by a common interest, quilting, but after a while, you find yourself discussing more of your life with people. It's how this ng has been since I started reading/posting over 5 years ago. Second, instead of sitting around trying to change something that has been done this way for nearly 10 years, either ask for help on filtering OT posts (more than a few will offer help, no matter what your reader is), skip the OT posts, or realize that this is more like a real life quilting bee than anyone could ever imagine. At real life quilting bee's and guilds, people keep up with each other. They offer support, happy dances, share grief, and offer prayers (or warm thoughts depending on religious preference). Here you will get cyber hugs, cyber tissues, prayers of support, cyber shoulders to cry on when you feel that no one else understands, and people will grieve with you in personal loss, jump for joy at the birth of a new baby, and you really don't want to hear what happens with this group when they find out you are getting married (its a long, personal story, brings tears to my eyes no matter how many times I tell the story, and to people not on the NG that aren't familiar with what a HUG is, totally baffling that people that have never met one another will come together for the most treasured of all gifts.) Third, if you have a question and don't want to search for the answer on google, ask. I don't know of any quilter on this group that would rather send you on a hunt than answer it for you. We all started off somewhere, and we all remember where we started. I'm not the best quilter in the world, but I will offer what I can. Fourth, if you are going to post a snarky question like you did, you have the scent of a troll. Trolls are the ONE living thing on this planet I rarely feed. I hope they starve themselves and shrivel up into little raisins so I can cook them with a magnifying glass. BUT you hit a nerve with me. A BIG nerve. Maybe its hormones, maybe its me getting impatient with labor (according to my doctor last night, I've been in the early stages of labor for about 2 days and it feels like I'm not ever going to give birth), but either way, you opened your mouth, and I know I'm not the only one that is going to come running to the defense of the group, for the groups sake. There are other quilting forums out there (they have already been suggested), or you can go to MSN or Yahoo and start your own. Be forewarned though, quilters love to chat, and you will probably find yourself amassed in an ocean of OT posts wherever you go. Karlee in Kansas "Sharon Harper" wrote in message u... | But we are friends, if not family. And family and friends share most | things, especially stories. Sure 'nuff there's plenty about sewing and | quilting. But I'm always interested in the gossip. And if I'm not, well, I | jest don't read it. 'Nuff said. Now where was that gosh darn needle? | Oww... | | -- | Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Qof DU) | http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html | Member of the Houston 2004 Party Animals | "buddy" wrote in message | m... | Do we all have to tell our life's story on this group? | A little bit about sewing and quilting is enough. | DM | | | | |
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Do we all have to tell our life's story on this group?
A little bit about sewing and quilting is enough. DM Amen. I cannot begin to tell you how little I care about reading about other people's trials and tribuations. OT usually takes care of that problem. But often the quilting answers are buried by responses that have no relevance whatsover. Like everything else, gotta take the bad with the good. However, if you upset the board 'divas,' prepare to be scorched. : They are very tolerant of most everything except criticism. joan joan o'reilly New 311 Album--EVOLVER--July 22nd www.311.com |
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