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yes there are that many viewers. There are scores that read and do not interact. they are the silent.  The count will also include the staff in NAS.

This is common in another forum where i am a trained listener . They contact me then dont speak--- some dont communicate for years then maybe communicate in single words or yes/no codes.

Thank you, Aidie. I find the silent watchers a little disturbing, but I suppose that's part of the forum thing.

you shouldn't be worried ,,,, they just have extreme inability / lack of confidence in writing in a forum.  I Iove it when one  suddenly makes contact -- in this forum ,, one lady who would only play the word games. One  started she writing small messages to one side of the word game ---- we kept it going for months and she told me all about herself in short sentences in the word game.  A beautiful experience for both of us.

you shouldn't be worried ,,,, they just have extreme inability / lack of confidence in writing in a forum.  I Iove it when one  suddenly makes contact -- in this forum ,, one lady who would only play the word games. One  started she writing small messages to one side of the word game ---- we kept it going for months and she told me all about herself in short sentences in the word game.  A beautiful experience for both of us.