I must say I am a bit surprised that anyone would object to having the members of ATP watch the swap in action.
How are we to learn how the swap works in action? So far all I see is rules, suggestions, and a list of seeds and dibs. Not much to go by.
I had held myself in 'wait and see' mode mostly because I knew I would not have any free time to participate, but also so I could have a chance to see how the people interacted with each other during this beta swap. Do they play well with others? How fast do the seeds disappear? Hoping to see some friendly and informative chit chat about how good that tomato tasted or how colorful those flowers are.
This beta may be a good way to test the system to make sure it all works properly, but it was my hope that it would also be a way to build interest and excitement for
all the members of ATP and make them want to participate in future swaps or even to host their own specialized swaps.
Edited to add:
Well, I finally found some chit chat...it was on a thread which asked what seeds everyone was looking for...a place for wish-list items. Never would have thought to look there.
