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[widge]

Finally, I'd also like to encourage more visitors to join in and participate, and based on a lot of personal experience with many forums, there is nothing more off-putting to a new user than to be confronted with an apparently incestuous crowd who argue bitterly about one another.

Would you call five or six a crowd ????????

[e-richard]

I take your point Widge, but the strange thing about a "crowd" is that sometimes its not numeric strength, but vocal strength that can be more noticeable.

Its like saying football supporters are hooligans. I've been to a few International matches and thoroughly enjoyed friendly banter in the stands, then read in the papers the following day about "crowd trouble" at the same game.

Perception is not fact

[heini]

I'm not sure whether congratulations are the right words to offer but I appreciate your willingness to spend your time and effort on this forum. It may be a thankless task at times but I am convinced you'll keep us in line, Richard.

[James Faro]

Congratulations E-Richard!

Whenever I have seen you post comments etc, you have been Reasonable, Rational and Right!.The most important 3Rs for any moderator.

Things will improve now.

- James

[Gary/Gaynor]

really good choice, go for it e-Richard..
Gaynor

[e-richard]

Whenever I have seen you post comments etc, you have been Reasonable, Rational and Right!.The most important 3Rs for any moderator.

I suspect there may be some who disagree with you on the third R

[widge]

[quote][I take your point Widge, but the strange thing about a "crowd" is that sometimes its not numeric strength, but vocal strength that can be more noticeable./quote]

Yeah , that would do it ....................the 5 or 6 I was thinking of are certainly noticeable.