----- Original Message ----- From: Caveatemptor1@aol.com
<< Fiona wrote: << The astonishing thing about the Deliverance thread for me was seeing people who don't normally participate in the "serious" discussions take up cudgels. >>
Hmmm, which people would that be? From my experience on this list, those members who post regularly post on all variances of threads. I'm really
not
sure what you mean by your comments above.
Are you saying those who normally lurk came out to protest being insulted?
No, I'm not. But in general, people do seem to stick *on the whole* to one sort of thread or the other. For instance. I wasn't at all surprised to see Neil launching into the thread, or Dana, cos I know they love to debate. I *was* surprised to see some people who normally keep to the "my-darling-fearless-leader" line of discussion suddenly turning all serious and defending their feelings for Avon, without a trace of cute. Same with the people who normally talk about every move Avon makes in sexual terms-- there they all were, and for once instead of reinterpreting they were talking about something that was really there. Or other people who normally just talk about fanfic suddenly talking about an actual episode.
Actually I didn't see too many people delurking. Carol, perhaps. Myself maybe (I'd been lurking since I got back from Christmas holiday, but I have participated actively before and since). So I was referring to the people who usually participate.
Fiona
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