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sotongeoff

20/03/2013 at 10:53

Good morning one and all

24 hours ago this was a friendly happy place-but then a lot of bickering and some unnecessary comments were posted to upset the equilibrium.

As someone who posts frequently -perhaps too frequently-can I just send a message to old and new alike- there do not need to be gangs or cliques -if you start or contribute to a thread you do not own it-you don't set the rules- and all are free to post-it is not a competition

The forkers term was created elsewhere-I-now after a bit of contemplation accept that is a compliment that others want to use it to address each other-unless someone has another idea?

So come on-lets all put this behind us-we are a community of gardeners not a load of people looking for a fight

Lets us get back to happy times-families always fall out-but they usually make up again

Sermon ends

Geoff

Dovefromabove

20/03/2013 at 12:03

Bev Pounsett-Krynauw

20/03/2013 at 12:28

Well said Geoff

Jean Genie

20/03/2013 at 12:35

Loverly Jubberly Gets my vote. !

Dovefromabove

20/03/2013 at 12:43

A thymely intervention

SwissSue

20/03/2013 at 13:45

Bunny ...

20/03/2013 at 14:05

Verdun

20/03/2013 at 14:45

Sounds good

tattianna

20/03/2013 at 14:47

nodlisab

20/03/2013 at 15:44

This is the best gardening forum on the web,Dont spoil it.

Matty2

20/03/2013 at 15:55

well done Geoff

FloBear

20/03/2013 at 16:06

Brian Cooper

20/03/2013 at 17:05

Sotongeoff the only people I fall out with are the local council when the allotment fees go up we allways loose as well.Lifes too short and its getting even shorter.

Lyn

20/03/2013 at 17:06

Unfortunately Geoff, the more general chatty threads that are opened, the more it is open to misunderstanding s. There are loads of these threads being opened now, 2 on the weather, and about 10 others with chat about everything from soup to nuts, to coin a phrase.
I can see that this is obviously the way to go on the GW site, one only has to look at the amount of comments open chat gets compared to someone asking a gardener question.
Some attract no comments at all..

Ava Banana

20/03/2013 at 17:15

Hi Geoff.. You can tell the battle has been lost when someone opens a 'whinge' thread. It is sad that people seem to prefer posting on those rather than being more innovative and creative on the gardening threads. Perhaps the publishing world (currently in difficulties) should note this and bring out Whinge Weekly and fill it with Daily Fail style rants. Why oh why... Etc. sure fire winner with a guaranteed circulation of millions.

discodave

20/03/2013 at 17:19

for forks sake, is the war over..

Cornish Boy up North

20/03/2013 at 17:19

Yes I am a bit confused as I am just starting out using the GW forum find so many different topics are been talked about in all categories so when asking or answering I am finding the thread has moved on to something completely different to the original question, (is this normal?) as I said is a bit confusing to someone just starting out using this site

Caz W

20/03/2013 at 17:22

Sounds good to me Geoff - here's to happy days ahead

discodave

20/03/2013 at 17:25

Cornish Boy, Sometimes these threads just naturally evolve, they might go off track slightly (in the case of "Fork Handles" - wildy) but that is the nature of the group . There are some excellent posters with alot of good advice and help. If you come to a thread that is relevant and you have a relevant comment then by all means make it. It's not that a thread moves on, its just that some people post more than others and it may be on a different subject when you come to comment. (do you have a particular thread in mind eg?).

FloBear

20/03/2013 at 17:26

Cornish Boy, I have found that if you ask a question you will normally get several helpful answers and once that has happened it disappears down the line.
However, many of us gardeners like a natter over the garden fence and so there are a number of general chit chat threads where topics can move on rapidly. There's usually some gardening in there too but those can be a bit daunting to someone new. It can seem that all the natterers know each other and you may imagine it would be hard to join in. However, if chit chat is something you enjoy you will be welcomed on any of those threads. Just dive on in, introduce yourself and go with the flow.
Flo