I suppose that the reason that I would prefer to just return to lurking is
that I am saving all the messages that I think will be helpful to me, even
if they don't apply now. After working for many years in various libraries,
graphics companies, studios and small dark, closets, I realize that I will
never know all I need to know, but just knowing that there are the libraries,
graphics...and lists with helpful people like this, who _do_ know all that I
need to know makes me feel better.
I know that _when_ I finally do ask a question, someone out there probably
will probably have the answer to it or can point me in the right direction.
I just don't have anything to say right now (of a photo nature, that is), and
I don't want anyone to feel they have to be at the beck and call of the lurkers
when we do. Which becomes Chapter Six in the 'Why we love archives' book.
When I made the 'lecture' comment, I was thinking back to when I was a
first-year and we had 100 students in the theatre, half of them asking
the questions that I was thinking. I saw no point in reiterating what had
been said, just keeping my ear peeled for something to pick up on.
It seems unfortunate that I came in during the battle and commented that
I wasn't particularly interested in watching it unfold. It is even more
regretable that people seemed to misunderstand my sentiments and for that
I apologise.
Thank you, Angela, for expressing this more eloquently than I seem to be
able to; thank you to all leaving their web sites (prepare to be
boarded); and thank you for listening.
laura