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Missing In Action: Members Who've Gone Silent / Haven't Been Seen For Some Time

tuco said:
You probably have a bit of chemo brain, its really frustrating but gets better over time, good luck with your recovery and if you need any advice please ask, I've been through it too .
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Damn i didn't see this the first time, sorry, thank you, i appreciate the offer, hope you are ok now, can be quite an ordeal can it not, glad it is over, for now.
 
Shady said:
Damn i didn't see this the first time, sorry, thank you, i appreciate the offer, hope you are ok now, can be quite an ordeal can it not, glad it is over, for now.
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I'm glad its over too ( for now ), but I'm proud of going through it and have the utmost respect for others who've been through it, I hope you're feeling better, keep well Shady
 
AnonyJoolz said:
I used to enjoy Brig's postings, he was an elderly gent from the US. He hasn't posted in almost a year but as his profile is still active I assume he migrated with us to our new gaff? https://forums.forteana.org/index.php?members/brig.48967/
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It took some time for Brig to migrate to the current forum. I forgot the details, but there were apparently technical issues on which we tried to provide assistance. He last visited about a year ago.
 
AnonyJoolz said:
I used to enjoy Brig's postings, he was an elderly gent from the US. He hasn't posted in almost a year but as his profile is still active I assume he migrated with us to our new gaff? https://forums.forteana.org/index.php?members/brig.48967/
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Agreed.

As Enola says, I recall that he was running an old machine, too elderly to support the software required for the new version of the board.

At least, I think I recall that.
 
Yithian said:
Agreed.

As Enola says, I recall that he was running an old machine, too elderly to support the software required for the new version of the board.

At least, I think I recall that.
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He made the transition and posted. People were asking him to get his motion-sensor camera up and running and he couldn't figure it out. Also he mentioned that his wife was ill. Is it ever possible for the mods to reach out and check on someone?
 
Lb8535 said:
He made the transition and posted. People were asking him to get his motion-sensor camera up and running and he couldn't figure it out. Also he mentioned that his wife was ill. Is it ever possible for the mods to reach out and check on someone?
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I communicated privately with Brig while he was attempting to deal with whatever his tech issues may have been. As I recall he basically reached a point of giving up, or at least deferring further action owing to other ("real life") concerns.

Here's how I see it ...

We staffers have only limited clues on how to independently contact members (by means other than PMs here within the forum). We don't necessarily or always have the ability to directly contact any given member.

There's also the more or less ethical / legal aspect - i.e., at what point or juncture does it become inappropriate for us to personally prompt or pursue communications with members.

In effect, we invite people to have a presence here on the forum, and we are available to aid them in the time they spend here. However, we're not presumptively privileged, much less obligated, to proactively prompt members to visit / interact..

Lurkers are welcome. There's no magic means for telling whether a silent member is lurking versus being muted by circumstances.

Choices concerning things above and beyond "being here in real time" (e.g., notifications via email) are left up to the individual member. We presume each member is capable of establishing his / her own boundaries, and we presume it's our place to respect whatever boundaries are in effect.

We leave the door open, but we don't bug you to come inside.
 
Frideswide said:
Mme Snail is posting "elsewhere" :)
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Dinobot said:
Via ouija board? I hope not!
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Escargot, where are you?
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