IT is frustrating to reply and never get an answer back or learn what happened.

I find Daily Strength has been very slow lately. My ISP times out frequently. Perhaps people just get fed up with this and stop bothering.
I don't know.

It could also be the warmer weather here in the USA. Many people are getting out of the house and not taking computers with them.

Don't give up yet.

My finding is that there are very many people who simply do not have the skills needed to communicate even on an internet discussion board.

There are more people who read everything while few say anything.

And it really does take certain skill to write or post comments as we have to express our feelings in public view, and often times we do expose our self to criticism or worse, and most people really are timid and shy or such as that.

It is not just DS groups, as most people today do not write letters, and it is hard to get people to respond to emails, and even text messaging on a phone is a trial for lots of people.

And it is NOT just the electronics, as we try to talk to friends and family or neighbors in real life and they talk about the weather but it is hard to get any real emotion or actual communication out of most people.

My suggestion is that you (we all) must try to participate as much as we can, and the more we talk then the more feeling invited the other people might be to join in.

See "SunnyBunn" above is well spoken as she communicates well, even if I do not always like what she says, she still has the guts to say it, so she is one of the real leaders on this board.

Hello
I stood at door n knocked, no answer. so I open the door. there I stood w open arms.

People most of time I can't spell when I know that I know how to spell words that I know that I know the correct spelling.
Grammer, lol
So don't be concern if you have such moments, too

I understand that sometime we all have moments that we are shy.
LOL, I too set behind screen where no one can see me, if I don't want them to. so I'm more apt to misspell, n say things that I normally might not say in person ( face to face ). sorta like being on vacation. away from people in our community
If your shy, remember we can't visually se you. so share journal post n/r do replys.

Lett me introduce myself. I'm Miss Chatter Box ( Admiral )
I use to own a small shoe box rest. it was basically news hub, n social place, for locals The name of rest being Miss Chatter Box.
There were never any stangers. just friends that we hadn't meet, yet

Here I /we stand w open arms.

Weather wise, it is to dam hot, to be outside. it takes more than 1 can of hair spray to be able to get to car.
For those who do not have ac. most fire departments r charity places may provide box fans. Temperture's is userly 10 degress cooler, under neath tree. Weeping willows are nice.
I also recommend that those without means to get out of heat. hang out at mall n/r at Wal mart store. No we do not half to buy to hand out at stores. Most store/mall amnagers are understanding n permit people to hang out to keep people from having heat exhaustion/heat stoke, I've had both. I can not toterate tempertures over 80 degress,
Then there's always bowling alley's, in evening, until they close.
Due to hot weather my elect bill went up to extry $80.
My/our health n life, out weights the cost of extry cost.

Oh my it's way past my bed time. mornings come to early. but morniing's are best time of day.
My 4 small doggies are curled up sleeping, at my feet.
Good night/day

I am seriously dyslexic. I type into word then copy/paste or you'd never decipher what I am trying to say. That's my issue.

Glad that you came back!

I cannot find my post!!

Hi Admiral: You posted on the weekend, and not as many people are on the boards on the weekend. I hope they take wonderful weekend trips that are exciting.

I say that "elizabeth" has a point too, because DS use to send out email notifications to our emails whenever anyone posted a new comment, and then DS did an overhaul and I have not received an email notification for a very very long time now.

Many months ago I even sent in a notice to DS about the emails and still nothing.

I do get emails for the weekly update and an email about hugs or friends activity - but nothing about the ongoing discussions.

Can not find the post.

Check the author's profile. Occasionally I came across a post written by an author who had no friends, no hugs, no journal entries, no photos, no ANYTHING, ZILCH apart from the post, which in one case was vulgar. I made a complaint because THAT poster was a member for a year with nothing to show but that horrid post. The member is gone. That is one way to know if responding is useful. Before joining a group I look at how many persons are members of that group. Gives an idea of probability of regular activity. just a couple of ideas. Sorry to hear of your unpleasant experience. :)

Just an FYI: I don't have a journal on here, nor do I have any pictures. I have posted on here what my issues are and what I would like help with. Aside from that I wish to remain anonymous and not put too much information out there. Perhaps that's what others are doing as well.

Thanks for reminder I forgot to try agaim to put a few photos on my page. My cam photos are to lrg to down load/put on here. I don't know how to make them small enough to fit on my page. I have a few photos that I would love to share. My children have paws. I have 4 small children.
I also vacation in Alaska so I would like to share a couple of those photos.
I hope my page is set on all, n not private.
I don't have list of friends because I don't keep up. as in I know that I wouldn't interact. not because I don't want to meet n make friends I just know myself will enough to know that I'm not such a good friend on line.
Sorry if people have a hard time reading my replys.
Years ago, I had head trama. it took a long time to get most of my memory back but it left me, will, stupid in some areas. But I'm cute., does that count,lol