Begging? Well, I certainly ask. Encourage, even, maybe.
Why?
Well, several reasons.
For one, posts are what make this place tick. They're what we do here. Without posts, we don't have a forum. We like posts a lot. We want more of them. And we want them from lots of different people and viewpoints. If you really don't want to post, we'll probably go ahead and accept the lurking. But it's oh, so much nicer when you post.
Also, well, it might turn out that you're actually a nice person who could have something interesting/funny/useful/worthwhile to say. If so, we'd like ya to say it to us. And I kinda hope you won't feel all shy or nothin'...which some people apparently do.
Aaaand, simply joining in silence conveys no benefit to anyone. New members can't see or do anything that can't be seen or done as a non-member guest. Which, uh,
begs a question in return:
Why on earth would someone go to the trouble to join a place like this and then not do anything?As a host of this Saloon, when you join it's my job to try to make sure you get the most possible enjoyment and benefit out of being here. So yeah, I might try to provoke a post out of ya.
And I see it worked.
BTW, above joking aside, this site is utterly non-commercial. I don't make a single thin dime from it, whether you post or not. Neither does anyone else cash in on you here, long as I'm still able to reach the shotgun under the bar.
I hope this helps.
