#Members vs. #Postings

[olesma]

I noticed today that the number of postings is just barely keeping abreast of new members joining. I find that very interesting - not for any deep psychological reason - just the curiosity of it.

Montezumawell has already expounded on the dynamic of large groups like this one. I have to say that it is looking more and more accurate every day.

I mean - look at me. I've only been posting actively to this site for a couple of months (well - since January - but really only actively very recently). I've already cracked the top 20 in total posts - of 1200+ members. Wild. Amazing what a little effort can accomplish.

The Internet is a wild and freaky place - and yet it so closely mirrors real life it's strange. I guess we all approach it from a different viewpoint because interacting on computers seems like it ought to be so much different from real life - and yet the dynamics are very similar.

Sorry - didn't mean to get started. Educational technology and specifically web-based education is my current topic of research (online gaming is the real hot topic for me) and I get a little excited about it.

[olesma]

like Homer Simpson used in that snake episode. Yea, thats it, your showing everyone a bloodied snake wacking stick that you just used on a harmless snake.

Whacking Day! Snick - you are the man. Not to mention a darned good guess.

"Gentelmen, start your whacking!...Do, ah, you have the pre-whacked snakes...here they are sir..."

Nice photo GeorgAZ - it is rather pretty, I just had some curiosity about what was going on.