Tavia wrote:

...

People don't tend to introduce themselves or welcome newbies -- we just get on with the discussion. Please don't consider this unfriendly; it's simply... focused.

...This habit (which I agree is currently in evidence) being one in point. Rather than incorporating it into the Lyst 'rule set' perhaps we should at least *consider* changing it? Perhaps we really *are* being unfriendly?

The

once-a-year 'everyone posts an introduction' idea on FC seemed quite fun

to

this (chatty) list-reader.

I don't know... speaking as a newbie I don't think I'd like that! It's one thing to say "Hi I'm new" and another to have to say "Hi, I'm Jenny, I have an English degree from Sussex and my favourite character is Travis?" People here welcomed me when I said I was new and that was very nice I thought, but I don't expect whole outpourings of love, especially not on a Blakes 7 mailing list!

Jenny

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