@Lostby7 wrote:
I have noticed the lack of familiar faces posting here on the boards over the past year and a half. Sure some folks move along and perhaps lose interest in participating in the discussions here. But I find myself wondering if the forums have themselves lost much of the relevance they once held.
My question is:
How should a board member address a member who has expressed disenchantment with the forums? Would it be appropriate to discourage them from further reading of the forums?
Thank you for the question.
The forums for the WGA (like any other form of communication) are only as relevant as we make them. I would want to ask the member what it is specifically about the forums that has them feeling disenchanted. Is it a lack of interesting content? Is it something that has been said in the forums that the member finds offensive?
The forums will only be as good as the people who post to them. I know at times some of the topics may seem silly or foolish but one must keep in mind that those topics reflect the interests of the people who are members of the WGA.
If some one is not getting what they want out of the forums I would not discourage them from reading them. I would encourage them to post more and try to find ways to guide the discussion on the forums into a more interesting and fulfilling conversation. Posting thoughtful and interesting topics in the forums will encourage more people to post making the forums better for everyone.
