This was a great story with all kinds of lessons about the things we do every day and understandable by almost anyone, including people new to our industry. Th

This was a great story with all kinds of lessons about the things we do every day and understandable by almost anyone, including people new to our industry. This will be the last of these stories for a while. RiderOfGiraffes, I urge you to reconsider... The previous two stories pretty much sank without trace Which probably means nothing. There are many reasons stories do or do not get votes, with quality and interest only two of them. You must also consider time of day, day of week, competition from other stories, competition from other sites, competition from non-internet activities, competition from work, mix of people on-line at that time, mix of lurkers, mix of people who don't vote yet, etc., etc., etc. Over the years I have made the exact same comment multiple times just to see if the reaction would vary, and it always did. One comment got over 60 up-votes and 6 months later got none. What does this mean? Nothing. Just keep on posting. ...then stop writing them up and re-think the effort It's perfectly normal to re-think the effort, but don't stop writing while you're rethinking. This is a place for builders and entrepreneurs. We may eventually quit, but usually long after others would. I have 2 signs over my desk, "It Doesn't Matter" and "Jabez Wolffe". When things get tough, the former keeps me from having a stroke and the latter keeps me from quitting. Jabez Wolffe attempted the English Channel 22 times without success. Once, when he didn't know where he was and conditions were dangerous, he quit 100 yards from shore. Don't be Jabez Wolffe. Your next story may make a big difference in someone's life. If I'm on-line at the time, I'll vote it up. Keep 'em coming.