A few days ago I received a pm from a member of one the groups I manage. I always look forward to receiving mail, like most folks do. However, this letter left me feeling pretty low. It seems I had not been a very good group host, and this person felt they'd been snubbed.

In a nutshell she told me that no one had responded to her initial communication in the group, and she was leaving it, feeling nobody would miss her anyway. I have to say, that the group is very small 30 people, with only about 6 to 10 that post anything. I took over the management of it when the age brew ha ha broke out. I didn't want to see it go. Anyway, no excuse for me not to post a greeting welcoming her to our group. That was inexcusable on my part, and a major oversight.

It got me to thinking, that many of us take most of these postings for granted. We just seem to post, and many times post and post, and fail to see what others are posting. I know that I really appreciate someone taking the time to read or listen to one of my entries, and then leaving a small reply. It doesn't have to be much, just a short note suffices. We don't have to leave a reply on every post, but do take some time to see what others are up to, and what's on their mind. It can be a real eye opener.

So in closing, whether you're a group manager, moderator, or just a member, please take time to read and reply to others when you can. To many of us, it means more than you know, and to the person I ignored, I take this opportunity to apologize for my poor hospitality.