So very few people on avalon

[sunshineseastar]

............They did not run away they were banned. So who is running away. Who can't stand the heat. You contradict yourself. And why is there 'some bully' picking on then. That means the bully is the coward not the one standing up for themself. So you have it backwards as usual.[/QUOTE]

couldn´t agree more......oh and Dantheman62 baaaa

[symbolon]

No doubt many of them are working on themselves and their inner life, becoming better versions of themselves, becoming better human beings...creating a better future. Just maybe people are busy doing just that? In any case. it's not the quantity of our membership but the quality.

[Greg10036]

There are a lot of people on Avalon, and even more lurkers. Something you might be sensing is that a lot of people who initially took part in the discussions have been dismissed by people who read a book and have become the guru expert. When someone shares how scared or confused they are by what they perceive is going on in the world, the crystal gazers admonish them and put them down. What has turned me off is that there are a lot of contactees on the forum and rather than ask them what is going on, attention is given to people who say the sky is falling in and their only credential to say that is that they have a bunch of books they want to sell. I am encouraged though. The thread on heart path and people saying they believe nothing the book sellers say is a step towards waking up. This forum is a microcosm of the hu-man condition. If you wonder what is the reason the world is in the state it is in, look at what people say and how they say it on this forum. Look at how people put people down. Look at how book readers and book sellers think they know everything. It is instructive. I see many lost opportunities for communication on this forum. Peace.
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[Xhaosis]

Originally Posted by Greg10036

There are a lot of people on Avalon, and even more lurkers. Something you might be sensing is that a lot of people who initially took part in the discussions have been dismissed by people who read a book and have become the guru expert. When someone shares how scared or confused they are by what they perceive is going on in the world, the crystal gazers admonish them and put them down. What has turned me off is that there are a lot of contactees on the forum and rather than ask them what is going on, attention is given to people who say the sky is falling in and their only credential to say that is that they have a bunch of books they want to sell. I am encouraged though. The thread on heart path and people saying they believe nothing the book sellers say is a step towards waking up. This forum is a microcosm of the hu-man condition. If you wonder what is the reason the world is in the state it is in, look at what people say and how they say it on this forum. Look at how people put people down. Look at how book readers and book sellers think they know everything. It is instructive. I see many lost opportunities for communication on this forum. Peace.
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Profound!!

I agree completely. Never has time like these times occurred in our history. In the old days things in the World would happen and people would have time digest these things a slow process, yet more personal, to ones self. Now we have the Internet message boards, and just great influx of paranoia, false prophets and of course snake oil salesmen, that can guarantee a understanding. Oh not to mention new religions, 2012, etc. etc. and whatnot. The waking up part is easy, either will do it on our own, or they'll unplug us I suppose. I think our job is to just inform people the World will not stop spinning, life will go on one way or another whether, WE believe what your preaching or not. WITHOUT getting into petty arguments on the internet. This should be a support board, not a board of passing or sensationalizing nonsense. What saddens me is someone has to tell us how to be. Instead of us already knowing how to act...

[Carol]

I would just like to clear up some misperceptions about the selection of mods. First off every mod started off as a member just like everyone else. Some members volunteered and a few were picked out by Bill. Almost all mod selection is based on two things. The first being the quality of the posts the member is making and the second is the collective input from all of the other mods. We are looking at the individual communication style to check if the potential member mod can deal with conflict that arises between members when discussions become a bit intense.

Some members posts come to the attention of a mod through their interaction on the forums and that person may be recruited to be a mod as well. Again, all mods must agree the potential mod would be a fit for the type of work that is needed. Some of the members recruited, once on board as a mod, realized this wasn't something they wanted to do. This was where the highest attrition took place among members who were recruited as mods as compared to members who volunteered to help.

There is a lot of work that goes on beind the scenes and as a result, the real fun of posting on the forums is often put on the back-burner when being a mod as the mod role tends to take a lot of time and energy just to cover the different time zones.

I hope this explains a bit about the process.

[SIR GALAHAD]

Originally Posted by Carol

I would just like to clear up some misperceptions about the selection of mods. First off every mod started off as a member just like everyone else. Some members volunteered and a few were picked out by Bill. Almost all mod selection is based on two things. The first being the quality of the posts the member is making and the second is the collective input from all of the other mods. We are looking at the individual communication style to check if the potential member mod can deal with conflict that arises between members when discussions become a bit intense.

Some members posts come to the attention of a mod through their interaction on the forums and that person may be recruited to be a mod as well. Again, all mods must agree the potential mod would be a fit for the type of work that is needed. Some of the members recruited, once on board as a mod, realized this wasn't something they wanted to do. This was where the highest attrition took place among members who were recruited as mods as compared to members who volunteered to help.

There is a lot of work that goes on beind the scenes and as a result, the real fun of posting on the forums is often put on the back-burner when being a mod as the mod role tends to take a lot of time and energy just to cover the different time zones.

I hope this explains a bit about the process.

Yes carol you did start of as a member and i listened to you once and watched your post
and i got to tell you how much you have changed you have become like many other mods on here very abrasive and quite protective of many things

[Dean Plejaren]

Peer I have read the guidelines I understand the principles behind it all. You are in this paradigm of ownership and you think things are not restricted as you never thought out side of the box of what may be possible with people so you have never seen any obstruction to anything cause of lack of imagination. Then you blame me and say I am not valid about it. Which is fine ok but it doesn't add up logically. When you own a forum it doesn't mean you have to do things exactly the same every time and that there is no other way. You have a right to make decisions to ban or whatever I'm just talking if you want to evolve and make things work better.

You say start acting like a guest. But I don't understand ownership culture. To me the trees land and everything is not owned. Including forums. Like white people telling the native Americans start acting like a guest. Well it does not work what guest? We are here on earth.

No-one owns things my thoughts aren't property just cause I'm on a forum doesn't mean I have to change myself. I don't see myself as a guest of anything. As for using guidelines as blackmail for me thinking for myself well it makes no difference what you think I should do I am still free to live how I want and with the consequences of it.

notice how you made the analogy of getting eaten. People are so mind controlled they are programed to have everything backwards, including the concept that the laws of nature are fake and not the law that is superimposed on it.

If I follow the laws of nature how will I get eaten by a bear? If you follow imaginary laws instead of nature without exception.......this is the symbol for you right here....







I'm not saying how to run this particular forum nor am I "dashing in screaming and insulting". This place is not an exception to anywhere else on earth I treat it the same and I respect people the same. I am not invading anything or abusing anyone.

I think I have made it pretty clear where I stand I shouldn't have to clarify anymore.

[The thread split at this point. Go here http://projectavalon.net/forum/showthread.php?t=7740 to comment on the symbology, stay here in this thread to keep talking about the forum issues. Thanks! (no other edit made to this post)]

[Tuatha de Danann]

I usually check out this site every day when I can. I think this is a great site and is the only Fourm I belong to. I always find some useful information and great discussion. I think that things may have just leveled off as with anything new It starts out with great enthusiasim and winds down a bit after a while but will continue on. There is so much Info here It's a job just to take it all in. I myself don't post much " Does that makes me a Lurker?? Is that Bad? If so I've been called worse I think?" Anyway who can go back to sleep with all this noise going on, as for Obama, McCain, whoever, being elected, My opinion is "for what it's worth" that for the agenda it really doesn't matter who the president is. Obama may just have been a better sleeping pill of sorts than the others. But that's just me, Lets all go make another pot of coffee and see what else is up. Later. I hope.

[Martian Tigress]

I haven't posted lately because there hasn't been any need to. I am continuing to do my meditation and energy work, and I check back at least once a week to see if there is anything of interest. A number of times when I have signed in, there were a goodly number of people on the forum, so the day-to-day totals are seeming to me to be very similar each time I've logged in.

With regard to banned/lack of communication skills issues--

I think that a fair few of the arguments that break out at this forum are active attempts at sidetracking issues/disrupting the forum. Having kept an eye open for awhile now, I notice that arguments tend to cluster along certain threads/subjects, and I will just observe that it would certainly suit the purpose of anyone whose aim is to squelch the forum to have 'active warfare' incited between posters and moderators, and between individual posters.

At any rate, I am still here. It is not necessary to say something every day, and so I don't.

Peace,

Martian Tigress

[Anchor]

Hi this thread has gone off topic.

We (Karen and I) are going to separate out the new off-topic (but on a new topic posts into a separate thread) - no messages are being deleted.

The new thread will be in Project Camelot Conspiracy Research here http://projectavalon.net/forum/showthread.php?t=7740

If you want to keep talking about why you think people are fewer on Avalon go right ahead here.

If you want to talk about symbology, please go there.

Thanks

Sorry if anyone disagrees with the action we have just taken.

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[whitecrow]

Originally Posted by Anchor

Sorry if anyone disagrees with the action we have just taken.

I'm sorry this has to be controversial. And I meant no disrespect.

As far as why there are fewer people and/or posts at Avalon lately, I gave my opinion and intend to leave it at that. I'm not here to whine about what people do or don't do.

Avalon is a vehicle as far as I am concerned. My personal message is not perfectly meshed with that of the founders, but there is no disharmony either, unless someone chooses to make it so. I neither agree nor disagree with the action taken. It is what it is.

[Dean Plejaren]

Anchor is definitely my favorite moderator lol.