Hi, I've seen you around but don't think we've interacted.
It is your choice. Which doesn't help you decide eh!
So personally I did want to do a goodbye thread, live detailed chat til I cant. Except the last person I was with on a live goodbye til their end after I thought no, not for me. Why?
I didnt on purpose do it, but I glanced occ at members/guests numbers during their end while posting. Quite shocked. Like I dunno, less than 20 posted on the thread, less than 10 in the few hrs b4 the end, quite a few watching then, cant remember numbers, then numbers had dropped at 10 mins b4 the scheduled 'end' there was 20ish members, 50 ish guests. At time of death, numbers were 2 thirds or less that. 30 mins later, 30ish members, 70 ish guests. They'd all come back after to see if it worked.
Lurkers, 1 third members, 2 thirds guests seems to be the apx average.
It felt icky during such an emotional personal moment that ppl only wanted to watch 2/3rds not members or logged out lurking then hordes came after to check, thats not caring.
When i am with a member in the last day/ few hours, I will post and be there for them with them if they ask not to be alone. Not lurk & await their passing.
If I did a goodbye thread, it would be with a private group, in a private way, no lurkers.
Hope that helps somehow :)
Ooh my 100th post!
