The day that the Board died - USM Forum -- Message Board

Emma · Status: Offline

The day that the Board died

LVN · Status: Offline

Emma, I do as much private messaging as posting, and now email some of my board friends. So, even if the board is "dead" it's still serving its function as a means of communication -- you just don't see all the communication.
Also, I think people are busy and trying to keep a low profile while the presidential search goes forward. Just let there be Another Stupid Thing, and you'll see the board light up. As one friend commented recently, "well, in a way, it's good for the board to be quiet. That means we're doing our work, teaching our classes, and not having to stomp out fires all the time."

stephen judd · Status: Offline

Emma --

I am unsure of your point? The Board orginated out of a reaction to a crisis. The crisis has perhaps not completely passed, but certainly become a much more complex and less time sensitive set of concerns.

I agree with LVN -- the Board continues to serve an important function for me but I don't feel as compelled to constantly respond to every single thing that is written. Much of my interest is in simply listenng to people's concerns when they are expressed -- and I do think that as we are not in a constant state of terror both the need to comment and the need to respond are not as immediate as previously.

And yes -- as this Presidency begins to lose its power and its aura, the rest of my life -- much of it put on hold for the past four years -- has now assumed a significance (thank god!) to which I can (and must) pay some attention.

Emma · Status: Offline

Oh, I am a believer in no news is good news. The less news connected to the lame duck, the better.

I'm looking forward to the coming out party.

Southern Belle · Status: Offline

I have found that with this administration most of the time "no news" results in BAD news. I am quietly counting down the months and days until the new administration takes over.