We have had four organized chats since the end of December. Two were held in Thursday evenings and two at noon on Sundays.
The first chat, on Dec. 27th at 8 p.m., attracted from eight to ten people. The second, at noon on Jan. 13th, drew five participants. Our weeknight chat at 9 p.m. on Jan. 24th had three people involved, as did the most recent chat at noon on Feb. 10th.
This suggests to me that there is little or no interest on the part of most of the people who participate in BookTalk in holding regular chat sessions. I have tried to elicit suggestions about a better time for the chats, and to be honest, these efforts have been met with almost total indifference.
It's too bad. I thought a conscious effort to follow up and hold the chats on a regular basis would result in an increase in interest. Instead, the result has been quite the opposite.
I realize two months may be too short a time for this experiment, but I really have no interest in pleading with people to join in an activity for which they seemingly have no enthusiasm.
So I will no longer be attempting to organize the chats. If someone else wants to pick up the baton, feel free. If chats are held, I'll try to be on hand for them. I've always found them worthwhile. Apparently, I am in a very, very tiny minority.
George
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