Thread:Pamster315/@comment-25989346-20150712223548/@comment-26424426-20150713003513

I don't know about testy...maybe a little uneasy. You're aware of one, and I think it's all because of the nature of electronic communications and that we all post at different times of the day throughout the day.

I have always viewed any discussions open to anyone because the board is public. However, most of us eye raised not to interrupt,  wait for an invite, etc., and e-communication operates differently. People may feel excluded when no one intends for that. Yes, please hijack; we love that!

Also, we post from all over the world at different times. Responses may be delayed or even seemingly non-existent but only because messages scroll by and you may miss a post because you didn't see it. And if you haven't already posted to it, you won't get email notices so you can be aware of additional comments. I have never refused to talk with anyone because we aren't game friends. That's actually how I got game friends -- posting and then people asking me, etc. One person was upset with me and cited that reason, but I had not seen her post. And she'd not responded to a couple of mine, but I let them go because they weren't major. But if I do have something I really want answered, I post on it again to send it to the top of the board and hopefully get their attention.

We also can't see expressions or hear inflections/tones, and it's easier to get confused or misunderstand (or be misunderstood). Some people are brief, and some like AAA and me are wordy. (Love ya, AAA!) Some want camaraderie, and others just want help to play the game. Sometimes were having a tough time, or forget that others are having a tough time.

Finally, while some of us appear to post 24/7, we really don't. We just have spurts or blocks of time, etc. So again, we just have to be patient or re-post because of time factors. (Actually,  my availability to play will becoming more limited.)

Surely more than you wanted but maybe this will help folks, and others will return because we really want everyone to feel welcome, engage as they prefer, and have fun. ~ Invictus, who will now just shut up  and give you folks a break