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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2005Been lurkin'
How does anyone keep up with this group? :) TK > How does anyone keep up with this group? :) > > TK It helps if can stay awake 24 hours per day. ;-)  SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. Hi, I think you have to be pretty dedicated to keep up with everything. More likely to just dip in when the time allows. I generally post to the mogular diary and drop in here once or twice a day. Mognusticat http://mogular.blogspot.com > How does anyone keep up with this group? :) > > TK > How does anyone keep up with this group? :) I just deleted a bunch of threads unread because I'll never get to them all =/ Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > > How does anyone keep up with this group? :) > > I just deleted a bunch of threads unread because I'll never get to > them all =/ I just hit the high spots every day or so! > How does anyone keep up with this group? :) > > TK 'Tain't easy. I often just read the messages starting a new thread. If I see an ongoing thread I'm interested in, I'll read a few posts to bring myself up to date on that situation, whatever it is. There are also certain names I look for, and I'll usually read those people's posts no matter where they are. Welcome and good luck! SignatureJoy **Don't believe everything you think** Tara K.wrote: >How does anyone keep up with this group? :) Sometimes it's hard for me to do and I'm retired. <G> We'd love to hear more about you and about your kitty/kitties. Just join in whenever you have time. -- Regards and Purrs, O J > Tara K.wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > hear more about you and about your kitty/kitties. Just join in > whenever you have time. Well, Princess and Squeaker I think you all know about, I'm yet to tell Kimba and Kinky-Boo's story, and I still am owned by Rocky and Kinky (a.k.a Mr. Biggleworth). *Probably* going to go pick up another kitty on Sunday. Maybe. Possibly. Perhaps. (I need to get this "sucker!" tattoo removed from my forehead one of these days ;) Most usenet groups in which I've found a place to hang my hat for a while have no where near as much traffic as this one. Even so, I can keep up with 200-300 posts per day . . . but 700? Nuh-uh, no way. There's not enough time for that and for doing other important things (like eating, sleeping, feeding the cats, and cleaning out the litter tray, cleaning the ferret cages, feeding the goats . . . you get the picture). This makes me feel mildly uncomfortable as I'm not used to not being able to track the ebb and flow of a group. You all need to post less! ;) I'll probably end up just skimming, and posting occasionally. The worst are the posts about someone having lost a pet, I never know what to say, I feel so deeply for their loss. I'm impressed with this froup, as a usenet veteran (of sorts, anyhow). There's minimal backbiting, flaming, trolling etc going on. Compared to the rest of usenet this is a very healthy group, and an absolute pleasure to read. This community should feel extremely proud of that, it's not an easy thing to achieve. Gotta go, a small fluffy munchkin wants to know when it's lap time. TK >> Tara K.wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > TK When I first started reading this group, about 7 years ago, 100 posts per seemed a lot, it was often less than that. These days it's normally 700+, you really need to stay awake 24/7 ;-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >>> Tara K.wrote: >>> [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >> I'm impressed with this froup, as a usenet veteran (of sorts, >> anyhow). There's minimal backbiting, flaming, trolling etc going on. >> Compared to the rest of usenet this is a very healthy group, and an >> absolute pleasure to read. This community should feel extremely [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > per seemed a lot, it was often less than that. These days it's > normally 700+, you really need to stay awake 24/7 ;-) That's really weird that you guys are getting 700+ per day. I've been reading for years and read every single post (I don't work) and even catch up after being away on a trip. But I never get that many. I tend to get around 300 per day, sometimes even less. I'm on individual.net and from following threads, it doesn't seem that I'm missing any. I also never get any threads that are missing the original post. I really don't think Individual is dropping any posts, but why am I not getting 700+ per day??? -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album "badwilson" <badSPAMwilson@yahoo.com> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Been lurkin': >That's really weird that you guys are getting 700+ per day. I've been >reading for years and read every single post (I don't work) and even [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >original post. I really don't think Individual is dropping any posts, >but why am I not getting 700+ per day??? I'm not sure where my ISP gets its newsfeed from, but my results are pretty close to yours. Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL >>>> Tara K.wrote: >>>> [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > original post. I really don't think Individual is dropping any posts, > but why am I not getting 700+ per day??? My mistake, I meant to type 300+, still an awful lot more han a few years ago. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >>>>> Tara K.wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> How does anyone keep up with this group? :) >>>>> >>>>> Sometimes it's hard for me to do and I'm retired. <G> We'd love >>>>> to hear more about you and about your kitty/kitties. Just join in >>>>> whenever you have time. >>>> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >>>> can keep up with 200-300 posts per day . . . but 700? Nuh-uh, no >>>> way. There's not enough time for that and for doing other important >>>> things (like eating, sleeping, feeding the cats, and cleaning out >>>> the litter tray, cleaning the ferret cages, feeding the goats . . . [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >>> When I first started reading this group, about 7 years ago, 100 >>> posts per seemed a lot, it was often less than that. These days it's >>> normally 700+, you really need to stay awake 24/7 ;-) >> >> That's really weird that you guys are getting 700+ per day. I've >> been reading for years and read every single post (I don't work) and >> even catch up after being away on a trip. But I never get that >> many. I tend to get around 300 per day, sometimes even less. I'm on >> individual.net and from following threads, it doesn't seem that I'm >> missing any. I also never get any threads that are missing the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > My mistake, I meant to type 300+, still an awful lot more han a few > years ago. Oh, ok. You're right, it is a lot more than a few years ago. I remember when I first started reading the group, can't remember if it was 1999 or 2000, but some mornings there would only be about 18 posts. -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >>>>> Tara K.wrote: >>>>> [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] > My mistake, I meant to type 300+, still an awful lot more han a few > years ago. Actually, *my* mistake (MINE! MINE!) Google groups lists an average of 250-300 per day, so you guys are correct. It just *seems* like 700+ to me ;) http://groups.google.com.au/group/rec.pets.cats.anecdotes/about?hl=en Sorry for the confusion <sheepish grin> And thanks for the welcome! TK That's really weird that you guys are getting 700+ per day. I've been reading for years and read every single post (I don't work) and even catch up after being away on a trip. But I never get that many. I tend to get around 300 per day, sometimes even less. I'm on individual.net and from following threads, it doesn't seem that I'm missing any. I also never get any threads that are missing the original post. I really don't think Individual is dropping any posts, but why am I not getting 700+ per day??? -- Britta ======================================= I think I'm getting about 300 too. Suz&Spicey I really don't think Individual is dropping any posts, > but why am I not getting 700+ per day??? > -- > Britta > ======================================= > I think I'm getting about 300 too. > Suz&Spicey Same here. About 300 a day. I only have time to read a small fraction, but will check in on a thread, even if I don't follow every post. Annie "Adrian" <anca@bigfoot.com> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Been lurkin': >When I first started reading this group, about 7 years ago, 100 posts >per seemed a lot, it was often less than that. These days it's normally >700+, you really need to stay awake 24/7 ;-) I *can't* be filtering that many! A heavy day over here is over 250. AFAICT, conversations are staying coherent, so I don't *think* my upstream is dropping posts. Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL snip > Most usenet groups in which I've found a place to hang my hat for a while > have no where near as much traffic as this one. Even so, I can keep up with > 200-300 posts per day . . . but 700? Nuh-uh, no way. There's not enough > time for that and for doing other important things (like eating, sleeping, > feeding the cats, and cleaning out the litter tray, cleaning the ferret > cages, feeding the goats . . . you get the picture). Feeding your cats comes *after* eating and sleeping???? You're lucky! :) snippage The worst are the > posts about someone having lost a pet, I never know what to say, I feel so > deeply for their loss. Yep, that sucks... > I'm impressed with this froup, as a usenet veteran (of sorts, anyhow). > There's minimal backbiting, flaming, trolling etc going on. Compared to the > rest of usenet this is a very healthy group, and an absolute pleasure to > read. This community should feel extremely proud of that, it's not an easy > thing to achieve. Hear, hear... I come here to "chill". Cathy - who is also a "lurker/skimmer" and busy trying to talk one of the cats into getting off the printer.... Keep up???? We're supposed to keep up??! =o) I say, just enjoy, read whatever you can and let the rest go pass. We're a friendly group that "plays nice." Join in the same spirit and you'll find some great new friends. Share funny, touching items concerning your cats, ask for supportive purrs when you need them, and share your support for others on the group in need and have fun. I've decided that keeping up with EVERY thread is impossible, but I enjoy the group, nonetheless. =o) Make it fun and manageable for YOU, and don't worry about the rest. Welcome! Melissa "Tara K." <tara_k@NOSPAMhotpop.com> had some very interesting things to say about Been lurkin': >How does anyone keep up with this group? :) I'm a fast reader. :-) Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL > "Tara K." <tara_k@NOSPAMhotpop.com> had some very interesting things > to say about Been lurkin': > >>How does anyone keep up with this group? :) > > I'm a fast reader. :-) One has to be to be able to last in here. When I get behind, like I am right now, I tend to read the first post in a thread, look for updates, and track conversation drift. It isn't unusual for our topics to drift in some strange directions:-) Pam S. >How does anyone keep up with this group? :) > >TK Guess it depends on your interpretation of keeping up. For me, I consider myself up to date if I only have a couple hundred unread messages when I sign off and don't have to resort to deleting several hundred. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy and Little Bit stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > How does anyone keep up with this group? :) > > TK Unless you are home and awake 24/7, I don't think you can, realistically. After being in hospital I now have 2533 messages unread, and 2854 not downloaded, I'm not sure why my server does that. So there will be 2854 msgs that I will never see, and the chance of reading the 2533 while posts are added each day is minimal. I do have favourite posters here, and I always try to read their posts. I try to respond to purr and prayer requests from anyone if I can. Otherwise I only scan for posts that I think need a reply and can't even sometimes reply to replies to my own posts, even though I'd like to. You are all just so talkative! (and long may it continue in this wonderful group..) Tweed >> How does anyone keep up with this group? :) >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Tweed You have my sympathy trying to catch up. What makes it so hard is the group is most fun when it goes completely off track, and it can be hard to find those threads. So whenever I skip something I'm sure I'm missing something. Jo >>> How does anyone keep up with this group? :) >>> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Jo You're right about that, some of the best threads have drifted completely from where they started out. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >You have my sympathy trying to catch up. What makes it so hard is the group >is most fun when it goes completely off track, and it can be hard to find >those threads. So whenever I skip something I'm sure I'm missing something. Yep, it's something I think about everytime I'm tempted to delete messages because I'm WAY behind. After a couple posts the heading seldom has anything to do with the actual subject, and if forced to delete to catch up you often miss some of the best posts. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy and Little Bit stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html |
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