> As a signed-up member here I'm sure it's safe to say that the regulars
> are very open to things that encourage Googlers to participate in this
> group.

> Actions speak louder than words, and given JohnMu's recent induction
> to G and JLH's decision to quit the group, I don't think recent Google
> actions have been successful in encouraging participation.

> Why not be frank and state what the Google plan is for this group?
> This isn't a personal attack on Adam, but he really needs to update
> his remarks made some months ago about Google participation in the
> group. Anything less is a slap in the face to those who contribute
> here tirelessly and supply a support function on Google's behalf.

> Best rgds
> Richard

> On Sep 26, 4:07 am, MattCutts wrote:

> > Red Cardinal, I think we're open to things that encourage people to
> > participate in this group. :)

> > Best wishes,
> > Matt Cutts

> > On Sep 24, 2:39 am, Red Cardinal wrote:

> > > Call me a sceptic (and many do), but I want to know what Google is
> > > going to do in 3 weeks time?
> > > What are you going to do to ensue more top posters don't abandon the
> > > group?
> > > Why cant your initiatives in this group be proactive rather than
> > > reactive?

> > > On Sep 24, 7:12 am, Adam Lasnik wrote:

> > > > Thought I'd try something new here, and the team's backing me up on it
> > > > (brave souls!)

> > > > Got questions?  We've got answers:  at least five (5) substantive
> > > > responses to your picks on webmaster'y topics over the next two weeks.

> > > > We invite you to ask questions in this thread that:
> > > > - don't deal with a specific site or sites
> > > > - are likely to be of interest to a great many webmasters around the
> > > > world
> > > > - aren't already covered in one of our recent blog posts or in our
> > > > Help Center

> > > > And in turn we will do one of the following for each response:
> > > > - Start a thread in this group with a detailed answer.
> > > > - Add new Help Center documentation or substantially revise an
> > > > existing doc to cover your question.
> > > > - Do a blog post on the topic.

> > > > Some ground rules:
> > > > - Please don't get into in-depth discussion on each question in this
> > > > thread; instead, kindly start a separate thread (and feel free to
> > > > point there from this thread!)
> > > > - Understand that -- unless we inexplicably get fewer than five
> > > > questions here -- we're not going to be able to answer everything/
> > > > everyone in this thread.
> > > > - Webmaster'y questions or specific suggestions on topics to explore
> > > > are welcomed... but not wish lists, okay? (e.g., "I wish Webmaster
> > > > Tools stats were updated hourly!" and "Can we see more photos of
> > > > Matt's Cats please?" do not count!)

> > > > We'll continue to answer site-specific questions in other threads, but
> > > > we thought it'd be interesting to tackle some broader/more-general
> > > > themes separately.  And we'll see how this works out.  If it bombs,
> > > > well, we tried.  If it rocks, then we'll consider doing it again!

> > > > Have a great week everyone, and we'll look forward to seeing your
> > > > questions here.