Conference quark::human_relations-v1

    I think any note, regardless of author, will get a reply if it:
    
    1) is legible
    2) has something intelligent to say
    3) is offensive and/or sparks a controversy
    
    Bahama Mama

    There is a conference for questions like yours: HUMAN::ETIQUETTE.
    
    Kerry - I have taken the liberty of changing the title of this note
    to something a bit more meaningful.
    					Steve

    re.2
    
    	I completely and vehemently dissagree with your reply Ms. Thibault.
    
    	Noters is a clique of people like any other.
    	
    	Maynard noters answer Maynard issues.
    	European noters answer/ask european questions.
    	A not-so-well-known noter can ask a question in a clear concise
    way nad be totally avoided, but a well known noter can ask the same
    question in an off handed way, and be bombarded.
    

    I agree with .2 completely.  
    
    		Steve

re .4
    
	Monsieur Faulkner 
    
    	>> Noters is a clique of people like any other.
    	
	    I agree.

	>> Maynard noters answer Maynard issues.
    	>> European noters answer/ask european questions.

	    Of course. Naturally people are going to answer questions that
	    they are knowledgable about (knowledge being questionable in 
	    some cases). If I ask a question about Salem, I would not expect 
	    someone from Maynard to know the answer, or much less care.

 	>> A not-so-well-known noter can ask a question in a clear concise
    	>> way nad be totally avoided, but a well known noter can ask the same
    	>> question in an off handed way, and be bombarded.
    
	    Ah yes, and a not-so-well-known noter can ask the same question in
	    an "off handed" way and also be bombarded.

Bahama Mama

    I agree with #2.  If a noter writes something of general interest
    to many people, whomever they are, they'll get a response.  I haven't
    written much in the notes files yet, but the few notes that I did
    write got their share of responses even with me being an unknown.

    Being *VERY* new to the "noters scene", I'm not sure exactly how
    you're supposed to become a member of this "clique".  In any case,
    I haven't really written a note yet (can't really say I have much
    to say), however, I do enjoy reading notes.  I guess I'm called
    a "NRO" - (Notes Reader Only - I know I read that somewhere).  In
    any case, I would like to be known as a Notes Reader and if and
    when I feel that I have something to say, I'll try to figure out
    how to add my own note.  And when I do add a note, I know that I'll
    be really crushed if no-one should reply because I'm not a member
    of this "clique".  (Is there a clique for NRO's?)
    
    Well, I just wanted you to know that I'm reading you and enjoying
    every minute of it.  (Maybe I have some voyeristic tendencies...
    or maybe I'm afraid of being rejected.)
    
    
    							jean
    

    There are no cliques - at least not in this conference.  If anyone
    truly believes otherwise, I think they have a serious problem.
    				Steve

    I wasn't saying that the notes conference really *WAS* a clique,
    but "Bahama Mama" and Monsieur Faulkner seemed to infer that it
    was.
    
    Of course, this is not saying that I don't have a problem, I have
    many.  But that's another story...."A long time ago, in a land far,
    far away...."
    
    					jean
    

     Jean, and others.

          I  do  feel  there  is  a  clique  to  this  and  every
     conference.   But  it  is  an  open one here and every other
     notes file I've entered into and found I've  been  accepted.
     To  me,  the cliques I've found myself a part of, are within
     the conferences I've written replies to.  I've not seen  one
     person  not welcome here with their comments.  Perhaps there
     are other  conferences  which  are  that  way  but  I'm  not
     interested in most other conferences.

          Having only written two notes (though I try to reply to
     many  others) the first having a very small response and the
     second I  blew  so  it  became  a  comedy.   The  number  of
     responses  to  notes  do not infer acceptance as a member in
     good standing within a small clique.  I  still  feel  I  was
     accepted  immediately into HR and unless I'm blind there are
     no small cliques here within HR or the other  conferences  I
     attend.

          I hope the new comers are not intimidated but that they
     do feel they are welcome to join in.

     May the sun shine bright for all this new year.

     Lee

    Are we talking about cliques, or getting to konw a noter?  Anyways,
    I remember back in September, my life was somewhat of a mess, and
    believe me - I was scared!
    
    I though I was alone, but found out differently - All of you out
    there in this file not only replied and offered suggestions, but
    I really believe that you cared.  And you let me know in one way
    or another that if I needed any of you - you'd be there.
    
    Thanks to all of you.  I probably should have entered this in the
    file I am referencing - sorry Steve.
    
    Back to the subject, whether a clique or not, we may not really
    know each other, may be some we like and dislike for whatever reason,
    but we certainly have become somewhat of a group or family.....etc.
    
    I think that is kind of nice, I turn to you many times for answers,
    you may not know it, but....the secret is out.
    
    ................................ Okay, enough is enough, see you
    around !!