What do others think about having an annual The Grey Nomads Anniversary Birthday?
Jules on another thread said this was the first forum member, are there any original group still on the forum? See;
Jules47 said this was the first GN member;
"A guy called "keithie" - 17 February, 2005 - never posted unfortunately!!! Don't think he has been on for a number of years either - shame!!!!"
So maybe Cindy can verify the date the forum (as opposed to the website) came into existence for the "Birthday"....
KFT said
09:45 PM Jul 29, 2014
good idea Vic41
another reason for a party to celebrate.
frank
Vic41 said
10:10 PM Jul 29, 2014
KFT wrote:
good idea Vic41
another reason for a party to celebrate.
frank
Any excuse for a happy hour Frank!
PeterD said
11:20 PM Jul 29, 2014
Vic41 wrote: are there any original group still on the forum? See;
What do you mean by "original group?" Members did not join in a group on the first few days. There was a bit of a flurry at first and then the went quiet. If you look at this page you will see it took over 2 years to fill the page with messages.
I joined early and then gave up looking due to the lack of activity. I returned in 209 and the activity was sufficient to attract my attention and I have been around since. At the time someone (was it Cindy) contacted many members and the forum took off with a number of us returning.
The 10th anniversary comes up next year. There may be some point in making something of the anniversary. See what response we get.
Glenelg said
05:29 AM Jul 30, 2014
good idea. i'll drink to that CHEERS .
Vic41 said
07:15 AM Jul 30, 2014
PeterD wrote:
Vic41 wrote: are there any original group still on the forum? See;
What do you mean by "original group?" Members did not join in a group on the first few days. There was a bit of a flurry at first and then the went quiet. If you look at this page you will see it took over 2 years to fill the page with messages.
I joined early and then gave up looking due to the lack of activity. I returned in 209 and the activity was sufficient to attract my attention and I have been around since. At the time someone (was it Cindy) contacted many members and the forum took off with a number of us returning.
The 10th anniversary comes up next year. There may be some point in making something of the anniversary. See what response we get.
I wasn't around then Peter, by original group I meant those that first joined or started posting etc, looks like March 2005 when people first joined although many never posted. That page you linked was in 2012, some 7 years later ? From when I first joined (with a different user name) later the most prolific poster then was Dave 06. Having a forum birthday was just an idea for thought to add a bit more interest to the forum. 10th in March 2015 or thereabouts sounds like a good starting point. Perhaps it could be added to the "Birthday" list to remind members and a post just before the time.
I have sent a pm to Cindy for her input perhaps she could suggest a date etc. I'm not sure when the website itself started though.
-- Edited by Vic41 on Wednesday 30th of July 2014 07:18:48 AM
Glenelg said
07:26 AM Jul 30, 2014
i'll start it off Vic.Happy Birthday to the Forum. A few month early but y not get some practice in .
Vic41 said
07:34 AM Jul 30, 2014
Glenelg wrote:
i'll start it off Vic.Happy Birthday to the Forum. A few month early but y not get some practice in .
I can hear you from here Dave, you sound in good voice, no doubt better with some liquid lubrication, LOL !
Glenelg said
07:44 AM Jul 30, 2014
only coffee this time of day Vic. give it a nudge tonight
Well what are your thoughts then on a Forum Birthday Anniversary. ?
PeterD said
11:14 PM Jul 30, 2014
Vic41 wrote:
PeterD wrote:I wasn't around then Peter, by original group I meant those that first joined or started posting etc, looks like March 2005 when people first joined although many never posted. That page you linked was in 2012, some 7 years later ?
Maybe that link opens differently depending on how you set your preferences up. My settings are for "Comments Per Page (Enter 0 to use forum default) - 0" and "Topics Per Page (Enter 0 to use forum default) - 40." My link above takes me to a page listing 27 topics. The earliest is 20:57 Feb 28, 2005 and the latest is 20:25 Jun 13, 2007. That is not much activity for the General Forum over a period of around 2 years 4 months. Presently that forum has 40 topics in less than 2 days.
When I open the List All Users using the Members Since sort order I get a listing of 25 members. The first one is on 19:00 Feb 17, 2005 and the last is 11:53 Apr 28, 2005. The next 25 took from that day till 18:34 Oct 15, 2005 to register. So it took 2 months to recruit the first 25 and 6 months for the next 25. It took 12 months to recruit the first 72 members. The first member is probably a dummy used to set the forum up, a possible reason for no posts from him.
Vic41 said
02:04 AM Jul 31, 2014
Thanks Peter,
So based on what you have said 17th February 2005 (albeit possibly a dummy one, but used to activate the forum) would be the best date to use for the Forum Birthday?????
Dougwe said
06:02 AM Jul 31, 2014
Glenelg said
08:03 AM Jul 31, 2014
i'll second that.
PeterD said
08:25 AM Jul 31, 2014
I think Cindy is the one to announce the day it went on line. The forum would have been tested by her before she actually advertised that it was officially on line.
Dougwe said
08:31 AM Jul 31, 2014
Agree PeterD, I'm sure Cindy has read this thread and more than likely respond after some thought and maybe homework.
The masses have put the suggestion forward now the creator can decide for or against.
_wombat_ said
08:33 AM Jul 31, 2014
Dougwe wrote:
Agree PeterD, I'm sure Cindy has read this thread and more than likely respond after some thought and maybe homework.
The masses have put the suggestion forward now the creator can decide for or against.
It was NOT the masses that put the suggestion forward it was ONLY Vic
Vic41 said
10:44 AM Jul 31, 2014
PeterD wrote:
I think Cindy is the one to announce the day it went on line. The forum would have been tested by her before she actually advertised that it was officially on line.
As I said in an earlier post on this thread if anybody has not read it, I have sent Cindy a pm on the matter, I haven't heard back yet, extract from the post, see;
"I have sent a pm to Cindy for her input perhaps she could suggest a date etc."
Note: Have just sent another pm to Cindy.
-- Edited by Vic41 on Thursday 31st of July 2014 11:04:27 AM
-- Edited by Vic41 on Thursday 31st of July 2014 12:59:36 PM
Webmaster said
11:48 AM Jul 31, 2014
Hi everybody.
Sorry for not replying earlier. I think it’s a great idea to have a birthday celebration for the forum. It’s a bit frightening that it will be 10 years though! We actually started the website and the forum at exactly the same time although, as some of you will remember, it took a while for things to really take off. It is amazing to see how much we have grown since our humble beginnings and I reckon a decade of fun on the ‘friendly forum’ is a very acceptable reason to get some Champagne corks popping. It looks like February 17, 2005, was the day we were ‘born’ ,and so I hereby officially declare February 17, 2015, to be the day for our 10th birthday celebrations. Hooray! We’ll make that the starting point and perhaps we can think over the weeks and months ahead about the best – and most fun - ways we can celebrate the special day. Please let me know if you’ve got any ideas. Oh, and if anyone fancies celebrating a little bit early, as well … please go right ahead!
What do others think about having an annual The Grey Nomads Anniversary Birthday?
Jules on another thread said this was the first forum member, are there any original group still on the forum? See;
Jules47 said this was the first GN member;
"A guy called "keithie" - 17 February, 2005 - never posted unfortunately!!! Don't think he has been on for a number of years either - shame!!!!"
So maybe Cindy can verify the date the forum (as opposed to the website) came into existence for the "Birthday"....
another reason for a party to celebrate.
frank
Any excuse for a happy hour Frank!
What do you mean by "original group?" Members did not join in a group on the first few days. There was a bit of a flurry at first and then the went quiet. If you look at this page you will see it took over 2 years to fill the page with messages.
I joined early and then gave up looking due to the lack of activity. I returned in 209 and the activity was sufficient to attract my attention and I have been around since. At the time someone (was it Cindy) contacted many members and the forum took off with a number of us returning.
The 10th anniversary comes up next year. There may be some point in making something of the anniversary. See what response we get.
I wasn't around then Peter, by original group I meant those that first joined or started posting etc, looks like March 2005 when people first joined although many never posted. That page you linked was in 2012, some 7 years later ? From when I first joined (with a different user name) later the most prolific poster then was Dave 06. Having a forum birthday was just an idea for thought to add a bit more interest to the forum. 10th in March 2015 or thereabouts sounds like a good starting point. Perhaps it could be added to the "Birthday" list to remind members and a post just before the time.
I have sent a pm to Cindy for her input perhaps she could suggest a date etc. I'm not sure when the website itself started though.
-- Edited by Vic41 on Wednesday 30th of July 2014 07:18:48 AM
i'll start it off Vic.Happy Birthday to the Forum. A few month early but y not get some practice in .
I can hear you from here Dave, you sound in good voice, no doubt better with some liquid lubrication, LOL !
Mine's mostly in my mind these days Dave, coffee sounds good, too many meds, I would be spaced out!
You might have to Dave when you give up work, grog aint cheap as you know, but most of us can afford a can/bottle or two of social lubricant
I first joined in 1956
NO, I prefer naked women
What mental asylum was that
I resemble that remark
Me too.....Hey, we are off topic !!!
This was the topic I think
See Takes me to get back on topic cos that's wot I do.
Well what are your thoughts then on a Forum Birthday Anniversary. ?
Maybe that link opens differently depending on how you set your preferences up. My settings are for "Comments Per Page (Enter 0 to use forum default) - 0" and "Topics Per Page (Enter 0 to use forum default) - 40." My link above takes me to a page listing 27 topics. The earliest is 20:57 Feb 28, 2005 and the latest is 20:25 Jun 13, 2007. That is not much activity for the General Forum over a period of around 2 years 4 months. Presently that forum has 40 topics in less than 2 days.
When I open the List All Users using the Members Since sort order I get a listing of 25 members. The first one is on 19:00 Feb 17, 2005 and the last is 11:53 Apr 28, 2005. The next 25 took from that day till 18:34 Oct 15, 2005 to register. So it took 2 months to recruit the first 25 and 6 months for the next 25. It took 12 months to recruit the first 72 members. The first member is probably a dummy used to set the forum up, a possible reason for no posts from him.
Thanks Peter,
So based on what you have said 17th February 2005 (albeit possibly a dummy one, but used to activate the forum) would be the best date to use for the Forum Birthday?????
The masses have put the suggestion forward now the creator can decide for or against.
It was NOT the masses that put the suggestion forward it was ONLY Vic
As I said in an earlier post on this thread if anybody has not read it, I have sent Cindy a pm on the matter, I haven't heard back yet, extract from the post, see;
"I have sent a pm to Cindy for her input perhaps she could suggest a date etc."
Note: Have just sent another pm to Cindy.
-- Edited by Vic41 on Thursday 31st of July 2014 11:04:27 AM
-- Edited by Vic41 on Thursday 31st of July 2014 12:59:36 PM
Sorry for not replying earlier. I think it’s a great idea to have a birthday celebration for the forum. It’s a bit frightening that it will be 10 years though! We actually started the website and the forum at exactly the same time although, as some of you will remember, it took a while for things to really take off. It is amazing to see how much we have grown since our humble beginnings and I reckon a decade of fun on the ‘friendly forum’ is a very acceptable reason to get some Champagne corks popping. It looks like February 17, 2005, was the day we were ‘born’ ,and so I hereby officially declare February 17, 2015, to be the day for our 10th birthday celebrations. Hooray! We’ll make that the starting point and perhaps we can think over the weeks and months ahead about the best – and most fun - ways we can celebrate the special day. Please let me know if you’ve got any ideas. Oh, and if anyone fancies celebrating a little bit early, as well … please go right ahead!