Actually, how many are people who haven't logged into Tribe for months (maybe years)?

Pick is right....I am napping...shshsh

I try to respond, but sometimes the tribe no longer feels *friendly*? and I find myself more and more reluctant to respond to posts.

I just came back to tribe a few months ago. I had life going on and it just didn't consist of Tribe. I actually came back to delete my profile but decided I still wanted to give RW a shot. I don't read all posts, rather just the ones that grab my attention. It usually is based on the topic or who is posting it or both. Some people's styles I jive with and others I don't.

The topics seem to be just too much to respond to. Either the issue is so huge it is hard to pin point what to respond to or some people's posts are just waaaaayyyy too long and wordy, or they post an entire article. That is just too much for me, I don't have time to scrutinize over every word in those kinds of posts (which usually, also, tend to be the issues that are just too big to tackle in a favorable one to three paragraph response). Furthermore I find RW has turned rather debate-ey, and not necessarily in a good way. More hostile than it used to be. I like a good banter and posting of positions just as the next person, but I don't like the hostility and lengthy posts that come with it.

I am staying, however, and wanting to see what direction RW takes in the future. I would love to hear new voices...especially new "old" voices on here.

I am here more than never.

in this tribe i view thread titles 100% of the time, enter a thread ~50% of the time, post/respond to a thread ~5% of the time, and start a thread ~1% of the time.

in other tribes it'd be the same except for enter a thread which varies ~10% to ~100% of the time.

posts aimed directly at me i respond to, unless i didn't see.

mostly i internally respond to what i read... i respond in my mind and emotions, compose actual interactions in my head, do research on the web, yet most never make it out... i'd need a direct interface into my head to be able to manifest myself more obviously around here, maybe cause i'm too lazy to slow my thoughts down where my fingers can keep up with them... usually flow to fast and then they gone and i'm on to the next thought. :)

I think a lot of people joined, then just wandered away, but it makes tribes numbers look good.

I try to check out all the posts, even if I have to skim. Sometimes I get really behind, like this week.

Some posts just grab me and an idea or thought pops into my head, and I respond. I don't post responses every day or to every thread, but I post every few days I think.

I'll bet there's 500 or 600 people who just read, but read regularly. That's OK. The great thing about RW and groups like this is that you can participate any way you want, learn and get inspired any way you want.

I would echo what a few of you said - a lot of the posts here are awesome. Thought-provoking and soulful. Truly excellent Tribe. Awesome people.