Soooo if I call y'all gonna pick up or let it go to voice mail? 
This is an interesting intersection between the Luddite thread and the newbie "how we all came together" thread.
Because I actively seek out like-minded people I've signed onto many discussion sites - sorta like giving them a test drive. Some I immediately find toxic or cliquish - or so myopic as to be mind-numbing. Some I regard like an oasis. I can be gone for a while and when I come back I can pick up right where I left off.
I was on one site when the discussion turned to Farcebook - who had an account and how they used it. Lots of conservatives dislike Farcebook - and for good reason. It's not very welcoming to conservatives and it's more than a little insipid.
So several of the group mentioned that they were members, but typically said that they only use it to "keep up with family...and friends". A couple admitted that they didn't see much use for Farcebook because they didn't have many friends.
Out of curiosity I asked one of them if she would "friend" me and she replied, "No. I don't know you". I was flabbergasted. I had been a member in decent standing (posting regularly) for about 18 months. It was at that point I realized that I was in the wrong place. Further slights proved that out and soon enough I was gone.
And that brings me back to being a semi-Luddite. I dislike talking on the phone. But I recognize how useful the tool is. So I hew to my own rules in order to get the best use out of it and to best respect my time - and yours.
If the phone rang and I knew it was you (both the editorial you and you LV) I would probably answer it - providing I'm not under my truck or yelling at the neighbors. If the phone rings and it displays a number I don't recognize I won't answer. If they think it's important they'll leave a message. If
I think it's important I'll return the call.
