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For those Jazz fans that LURK here but don't post

Joined when memo signed. I visit the forum amost every day to check what is going on. Over the years I enjoyed learning a lot about Jazz history, Sloan, malone, stockton etc. I was happy when the Jazz drafted another Turkish player. However I now think that I would probably stay around to follow Jazzfanz ( and of course Jazz) even if there were no turkish player.
 
moevillini said:
Is posting overrated?




Maybe someone should start a thread and do a poll.
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I think the fact that we're all a bunch of fanz talking about this is too bad.

Thing is, fanz can make a post pretty much every time they have partnered access or solo access. Lurkers aren't in the same boat. And while there are better and lesser posts for fanz I get the very strong impression that the spectrum for lurkers posts is much much larger.

So while we have posters saying it's more important to eat tropical fruit and have a loving relationship we're forgetting that so many lurkers never make a post. Many of those same lurkers have a very difficult time making a post alone, if they're even comfortable putting in the required effort. So it's easy for us to say posting is overrated, but for lurkers what's being said is that their posts are not important or necessary to the success of the web site. I disagree. It is monumentally important to make sure your lurkers make satisfying posts at least once in awhile.

Then there is the understated way in which mutually satisfying posts create a very strong bond within the online community. Again, as us posters talk about this I think it's lost because I don't think it works the same for us. But, if you can take your lurking partner to new levels of posting satisfaction that they have never had on any other site it will create a very powerful bond. The key is that for most lurkers they won't get there unless they are already on a secure connection and they feel very comfortable with their self and their internet provider. So if that foundation has been set and then you carry them over the threshold, so to speak, you have definitely taken your posting to a new level. There are no amount of trips to the San Diego Zoo that will replace that.

So posting for the sake of post count, yeah, overrated. But putting in the selfless and compassionate thought and effort to truly satisfy your online community as part of your long term committed participation...not underrated at all, no way it could be. It is extremely important.
 
Gameface said:
I think the fact that we're all a bunch of fanz talking about this is too bad.

Thing is, fanz can make a post pretty much every time they have partnered access or solo access. Lurkers aren't in the same boat. And while there are better and lesser posts for fanz I get the very strong impression that the spectrum for lurkers posts is much much larger.[/COLOR

So while we have posters saying it's more important to eat tropical fruit and have a loving relationship we're forgetting that so many lurkers never make a post. Many of those same lurkers have a very difficult time making a post alone, if they're even comfortable putting in the required effort. So it's easy for us to say posting is overrated, but for lurkers what's being said is that their posts are not important or necessary to the success of the web site. I disagree. It is monumentally important to make sure your lurkers make satisfying posts at least once in awhile.[/COLOR

Then there is the understated way in which mutually satisfying posts create a very strong bond within the online community. Again, as us posters talk about this I think it's lost because I don't think it works the same for us. But, if you can take your lurking partner to new levels of posting satisfaction that they have never had on any other site it will create a very powerful bond. The key is that for most lurkers they won't get there unless they are already on a secure connection and they feel very comfortable with their self and their internet provider. So if that foundation has been set and then you carry them over the threshold, so to speak, you have definitely taken your posting to a new level. There are no amount of trips to the San Diego Zoo that will replace that.[/COLOR

So posting for the sake of post count, yeah, overrated. But putting in the selfless and compassionate thought and effort to truly satisfy your online community as part of your long term committed participation...not underrated at all, no way it could be. It is extremely important.[/COLOR
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OK, well that's interesting - but what's even more interesting to me is how it seems you went to a lot of trouble to post in color #333333 but your text doesn't look any different. I'm not sure what part of the spectrum that's supposed to be, but I appreciate the loving care that you put into your relationship with this post. Your thoughtfulness shines through.
(I slightly edited to omit the closing bracket of the code so the lurkers in our midst could see the extra-special effort you put into this post. Since they don't post, they may not realize how much that really shows you care.)



Again, as us posters talk about this
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I offer one slight correction, made with all the love and care and humility I can put in to it...
it should be "we"

...as we posters talk about this...
 
moevillini said:
OK, well that's interesting - but what's even more interesting to me is how it seems you went to a lot of trouble to post in color #333333 but your text doesn't look any different. I'm not sure what part of the spectrum that's supposed to be, but I appreciate the loving care that you put into your relationship with this post. Your thoughtfulness shines through.
(I slightly edited to omit the closing bracket of the code so the lurkers in our midst could see the extra-special effort you put into this post. Since they don't post, they may not realize how much that really shows you care.)




I offer one slight correction, made with all the love and care and humility I can put in to it...
it should be "we"

...as we posters talk about this...
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I didn't do the color thing. That's weird. I did copy paste from another thread though.

Thanks for the heads up. It does sound kind of awkward the way I wrote it.
 
Gameface said:
I think the fact that we're all a bunch of fanz talking about this is too bad.

Thing is, fanz can make a post pretty much every time they have partnered access or solo access. Lurkers aren't in the same boat. And while there are better and lesser posts for fanz I get the very strong impression that the spectrum for lurkers posts is much much larger.

So while we have posters saying it's more important to eat tropical fruit and have a loving relationship we're forgetting that so many lurkers never make a post. Many of those same lurkers have a very difficult time making a post alone, if they're even comfortable putting in the required effort. So it's easy for us to say posting is overrated, but for lurkers what's being said is that their posts are not important or necessary to the success of the web site. I disagree. It is monumentally important to make sure your lurkers make satisfying posts at least once in awhile.

Then there is the understated way in which mutually satisfying posts create a very strong bond within the online community. Again, as us posters talk about this I think it's lost because I don't think it works the same for us. But, if you can take your lurking partner to new levels of posting satisfaction that they have never had on any other site it will create a very powerful bond. The key is that for most lurkers they won't get there unless they are already on a secure connection and they feel very comfortable with their self and their internet provider. So if that foundation has been set and then you carry them over the threshold, so to speak, you have definitely taken your posting to a new level. There are no amount of trips to the San Diego Zoo that will replace that.

So posting for the sake of post count, yeah, overrated. But putting in the selfless and compassionate thought and effort to truly satisfy your online community as part of your long term committed participation...not underrated at all, no way it could be. It is extremely important.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrjmeGKoR1E
 
Wow, I've been on this site for years and I had no idea there was a Jazz Forum.

Hello everyone! Will C.J. Miles start this year, and how many minutes do you think Sloan will give him?
 
I've lurked here for about a year, but have finally worked up the courage to actually make an account and post. If you guys don't upset me with your replies to this post I might even try and contribute to the basketball topics...once I work out all the in jokes and whatnot.

I'm from Australia and only really started following the Jazz last season, so it's been like a roller coaster ride except the roller coaster starts at the top and only goes down. Actually, maybe it's been more like a water slide...ride. I started writing about the Jazz recently for a new Australian NBA site which has been really cool.

Anywho my first article was about how I because a Jazz fan and I'm really too lazy to summarise it in a post so if anyone's interested check it out: https://pickandroll.com.au/love-utah-jazz/. Sorry for pimping out my stuff in my post.

I'm going to try and contribute what I can to this board starting..........NOW. Actually I have a backlog of Jazz games to get through as the time zone difference is a bitch, but after that I totally will. Until then I will assume we won both the Raptors and Bulls game by record margins.
 
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