Requesting feedback from WP moderators.

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It's a bit of a "head scratcher of sorts" as to why there has been very little feedback in the 'Social Skills & Making Friends Forum' discussion threads:

* Friendships W/People Receptive To Adults On Autism Spectrum.

* Anybody Feel The Holidays Offer Chances To "Break The Ice?"


From my own challenges with social skills, I sense many here on WP:

* Experience difficulties regarding "small talk" experiences/skills.

* Are not confident on potential acquaintances understanding of adults on the Autism Spectrum- who are largely independent.

* That the COVID Pandemic hindered efforts.

* Did something get lost in translation in............ the WP threads?

* Difficulties in taking the next challenging steps.

* All of the above.

Regardless, these discussion threads are ripe for further feedback - to "break the ice" to encourage that "ooomph of personal growth!"

I'm reminded of how those awesome creative writing instructors some of us had in school - who actually instilled lessons, and wisdom for a lifetime - that is, writing / keeping journals can......."break the ice."

Can this same wisdom please apply to the above mentioned WP discussion threads??

What does this have to do with moderators?

/Mats

It seems like you're frustrated about not getting feedback on your posts.
Admins/mods cannot do much about that.
My guess is that the subjects aren't that interesting/not put in a way to seem interesting.
If you want to learn how to make interesting posts/posts people will respond to, I believe it's better to ask the members than the admins.

/Mats

Probably because WP is very quiet lately and this section is one of the unpopular ones that don't get visited often.

If you want people to reply to your posts, start a thread about Trump in the PPR section. You'll get about 50 posts per day.

Don't worry:

When I start a thread, I don't get too many responses, either.

I almost always respond to OTHER threads.

I don't feel that I'm not "interesting"----it's more like what threads I start aren't controversial.

Actually the quieter, focused WP forums such as the 'Social Skills & making Friends' Forum might just be the best places to post issues needing sufficient time to encourage responses.

With the holiday season, has anybody got together with, or been in contact with people (non-WP members) who might be interested in this discussion thread?

It can be noted that adults on the Autism Spectrum who are largely independent are an overlooked constituency here on WP - hence one reason why discussions lack on issues concerning adults on the spectrum who are largely independent

Perhaps, the larger reason why discussions become lackluster, too much gets lost in translation in posting even well-thought out written content (well-thought out written content also piques the interests of a reasonable range of WP constituency).

If written content is unable to "break the ice" so to speak, lets reconsider video clips - that is video clips which might best pique interest towards taking those challenging steps to encourage social skills beyond small talk!

The discussion thread in the 'Social Skills and Making Friends' Forum 'Call For Video Clips To Encourage Social Skills!' goes into further details.