I agree with Studly, Victoria, Del, and Jenny. While I personally like being open and friendly here, and seeing who's up and about with me (hey, insomniacs like company!) I also understand the pleasures of lurking. I know when I came to the Brokeback board lo those many months ago, I lurked for a good long while to get comfortable. It wasn't malicious, or disingenuous. Mainly, it was just plain shyness. I felt stupid because I didn't feel like I had a lot of interesting things to contribute.
Others of a more extroverted personality may think this is bewildering, but I think a number of people on this board are shy. Let them be, until they're comfy enough around us to come out. As all Tremblayans know, to be 'outed' involuntarily ain't nice. I really like the idea of letting people make their move in their own good time.
Plus, the Tremblayans are a pretty tight-knit group. We might seem a bit intimidating to newbies. Let's let the hidden feature stand, and our fearless and unflappable leader Phillip can make sure nobody's being naughty.
