Should Men be allowed in a Women's Forum?

[siume99]

Do you mean to imply that you have raised the quality of TE??

To anyone else worried about losing additional viewpoints:
I am prepared to give more than one point of view on any subject you name. Or at least post several times on the same topic - each time raising a different *aspect* . (So it would be several one-paragraph posts instead of a longer one with paragraph indentations)

I wasn’t implying that I/men raise the quality of TE. I think help sustain would be a better implication. From the basic standpoint, men currently are allowed to post.

When asking a question, why would someone ask if they already knew the answer? Is it for confirmation or was it because they brainstormed before and didn’t come up with the answer that seemed to work? No one is correct all of the time. Sometimes one (or multiple) person(s) has the answer in the group. Other times it’s just a seedling that the answer grows out of.

A “forum” is successful because it’s a community of people. If I knew, without a doubt, that a particular person had the answer to my problem, why would I voice my question to everyone else? Why not personally email or call that one individual? When you limit your audience, you limit the number of opportunities.

If someone posts a question and doesn’t find a response that works for their situation, then the forum failed them. If the original poster was looking for congratulations on an accomplishment and didn’t get any, the forum failed them. If the original poster was looking for an understanding shoulder and none offered, the forum failed. But, if one person offered the celebration or shoulder, then that one person met the expectations of the original poster. The forum was successful.

I found TE because of my triathlon seat bag w/ water bottle ordeal. Obviously, my LBSs haven’t offered suggestions that fit the bill. On this one particular issue, they have failed. When I do find what works for me, I’ll stop by and share my experience. I want to maximize the chances of finding a solution, and help others at the same time.

Thanks for the welcomes Mimitabby and Salsabike.

[Pedal Wench]

Other times it’s just a seedling that the answer grows out of.

A “forum” is successful because it’s a community of people. If I knew, without a doubt, that a particular person had the answer to my problem, why would I voice my question to everyone else? Why not personally email or call that one individual? When you limit your audience, you limit the number of opportunities.

If someone posts a question and doesn’t find a response that works for their situation, then the forum failed them. If the original poster was looking for congratulations on an accomplishment and didn’t get any, the forum failed them. If the original poster was looking for an understanding shoulder and none offered, the forum failed. But, if one person offered the celebration or shoulder, then that one person met the expectations of the original poster. The forum was successful.

Absolutely brilliant. People with minds like this, and who say it so eloquently should be allowed on whatever forum they like!

Please stay. I personally welcome your input.