Previous Post At one point there were over twenty stories on the front page of the board this week, written by ten different authors. I'm willing to bet the highest number of replies was eight.

It strikes me as such a hobbling of the whole experience... If you don't read and reply, your missing out on the context and interaction of the place, and if you don't write, you're missing out on the creation and the opportunities to start the conversations that the rest of the board is having.

I admit, I'm a bit flattered by the idea of lurkers who are happy enough to have the stories to secretly read alone to entertain them, but I think any would have much more fun participating fully.