Tonight's fun fact to know 'n' share: 38 members logged-in over the last 60 minutes. 25 of those were here in the past 30 minutes. Which is to say, there's potential for lively discussions should folks choose to speak up.

Fun Fact #2: Gagged Louise and rosebud are locked in a fierce struggle for the Submissive Posting Champeenship of the World! At the moment, GL has 39,800 posts to her credit. Rosie's hot on her butt with 39,768. I'd say that winner gets to spank the loser, but with those two I'm not sure that'd be their preference.

As to dear deigja's point, I'd merely note that discipline is the key. (My membership in the Dom's Union - Dominants United for Domineering Excellence or DUDEs - requires me to say that.) A couple years ago, chipmunk was required to offer a respectful, substantive greeting to every non-creepy person who posted in the Introduction/Welcome forum. That forced her out of the easy habit of being shy and quiet, and it added a thoughtful, welcoming voice for each new member. It was an unambiguously articulated, enforceable task because human nature leads us too quickly to set tasks aside with the mental promise that "i'll get to it soon."

S.