Originally Posted By DlandDug >>Because it has become yet another conversation between those ten of of you or so who seem to be logged in to LP at all times. Those of us who used to be regular contributors find ourselves increasingly ignored and marginalized...<< I am sorry you feel that way. It has always been the case that conversations here go off on tangents from time to time. If more of the those who used to be regular contributors stayed around, there would be more balance, perhaps. But I can hardly fault those who are here carrying on the conversation.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Thanks Hans and Dave. I appreciate your concern. I'm an eternal optomist, so I'm confident it'll work out.
Originally Posted By tinkerbelle OK, dumb question. What is the best way to get to the DL Hotel when leaving the park? I've never stayed "on property", usually stay at another cute little place. Take the tram over? Drive? What's the best way?
Originally Posted By DianaSparrow ^ Either walk through Downtown Disney, or if the Monorail is operating, take it instead. Monorail is in Tomorrowland
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb >>> Those of us who used to be regular contributors find ourselves increasingly ignored and marginalized even when we have valuable things to contribute.<<< I have felt that way too. It's part of the reason I don't post and participate like I used to, although I still read regularly. OT, I am looking forward to getting down there, maybe this Summer, and try TT and Trader Sam's for myself. I was very excited when I found out the theme of the Lost Bar replacement.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt >>> Those of us who used to be regular contributors find ourselves increasingly ignored and marginalized even when we have valuable things to contribute.<<< "I have felt that way too. It's part of the reason I don't post and participate like I used to, although I still read regularly." I don't mean to sidetrack the discussion, but I'm curious to know why you both feel this way. Do you feel like you are personally being excluded?
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I wouldn't go far as saying I feel "personally excluded", this isn't High School. But usually the only time (and there are exceptions) I get responses to posts is if I say something incidiary. So even if I don't articulate it well, and it's not like I dwell on it or given it much thought, I must stand and applaud Churo Monster's statement, as I can identify.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "I can't afford to go now either. My husband lost his job today, and now he has to scramble to find a job. I just hope he'll be able to find something that uses his bachelors in accounting degree he just got." That really sucks. Good luck on the job hunt. The "go early, midday swim/nap/bar break, close the park" is the way I do WDW. The only way to do it.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I wouldn't go far as saying I feel "personally excluded", this isn't High School. But usually the only time (and there are exceptions) I get responses to posts is if I say something incidiary. So even if I don't articulate it well, and it's not like I dwell on it or given it much thought, I must stand and applaud Churo Monster's statement, as I can identify." Thanks for responding.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Deb, for what it's worth, I enjoy your input and posts even if I don't regularly respond to something you might say.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "That really sucks. Good luck on the job hunt." Thanks Yookeroo.
Originally Posted By tashajilek Deb, i am sorry you feel that way too. I really enjoy your input as well.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I appreciate that. I just feel ChurroMonster expressed something that I (and I assume others) can relate to and empathize with, and wanted to acknowledge it.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>I wouldn't go far as saying I feel "personally excluded", this isn't High School. But usually the only time (and there are exceptions) I get responses to posts is if I say something incidiary. So even if I don't articulate it well, and it's not like I dwell on it or given it much thought, I must stand and applaud Churo Monster's statement, as I can identify.<<< As can my wife Sarah, which is why she rarely posts except on very pertinent threads. Sadly I think this is pretty normal on message boards (or at parties, which I see message boards as being a version of).
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo But maybe we can all remember to acknowledge each other more (I also recognise half the stuff I post on the DLP or other parks boards are largely ignored, so I largely stopped doing it).
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I think it's less about people being ignored and more about people not having the time to read every post or every section or thread.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance There is no one on these boards I would purposely ignore. But I also don't have the time to read every post even in the threads I frequent.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>There is no one on these boards I would purposely ignore. But I also don't have the time to read every post even in the threads I frequent. <<< I can understand not having time to read every section or thread, but how could you post in a thread where you have not read all the comments? That seems a little rude to me.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance It's just life, Dave. When I have 20 minutes at night to sit down and post on LP, if I come into a thread that has 20 new posts, and most of them are 3 inches long, I simply don't have the time to read them all. I try to at least skim them all, but I definitely don't have the time to respond to them all.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I was just thinking you'd like to know what was said before, to see if it has been said already, if you have a counter point, or indeed if it is a response to something you wrote previously. This sets you up nicely though for a....
